New and Old: Knight's SR15-E3 IWS and U.S. Model of 1842

[jmoore]

Supplemental photos and info:

Link to a photo thread devoted to the U.S. 1842 musket (click on the underlined bit below):
US Model of 1842 Musket (A Photo Study in Several Parts)






Load was 85 grains GOEX black powder. (Original charge was 110 grains, but in deference to it's age, and the larger than standard balls used, it seemed prudent to back off some.)








Wax in the seams to reduce the amount of internal fouling.

Some additional tries at getting a good downrange shot: