Original Rare U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by Union Arms Co. of New York - Dated 1863 French Flags and intact perfect label

and intact perfect label

with some wear on the spine as well

and is completely covered in a leather field cover

which cannot be removed to inspect the interior of the round

with the areas exposed to the most heat made from aluminum

Original Rare U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by Union Arms Co. of New York - Dated 1863 French Flags and intact perfect labelOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Springfield Model 1861 was a Mini type rifled musket shoulder arm used by the United States Army and Marine Corps during the American Civil War. Commonly referred to as the "Springfield" (after its original place of production, Springfield, Massachusetts), it was the most widely used U. S. Army weapon during the Civil War, favored for its range, accuracy, and reliability. The barrel was 40 inches long, firing a .