William Glaze and Thomas W. Radcliff's Palmetto Armory in Columbia, South Carolina, received a state contract for 6,000 Model 1842 muskets. These were delivered in 1852 and 1853. These state contract muskets would have been among the better arms in the southern arsenals at the outbreak of the Civil War and saw extensive use throughout the war in the hands of Confederate soldiers. This musket has desirable rifled bore with three groove shallow rifling, making it an even more desirable weapon for a southern soldier during the war given the lack of sufficient rifle-muskets. Reportedly it is one of 3700 rifled under a South Carolina contract that lasted from February through August 1861. It has a bayonet stud on the bottom near the muzzle, blade front sight on the upper barrel band, a dovetailed notch open type fixed rear sight, "V/P/palmetto tree" on the upper left at the breech, "W.G & CO." on the left barrel flat at the breech, "SC" on the upper tang and buttplate tang, "PALMETTO ARMORY/S*C" on the lock around a palmetto, "COLUMBIA/S.C. 1852" on the tail of the lock, brass barrel bands, iron remaining furniture, sling swivels on the middle barrel band and front of the trigger guard, and a "trumpet" head ramrod.

Very good with mottled gray patina and mild pitting on the iron, natural aged patina on the brass, and moderate overall wear. The likely replacement stock is good with moderate dings and scratches, a dark oiled finish, some thin cracks, and small chips at the edges. Mechanically fine. This is most definitely a desirable southern musket.