Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by William Mason - Dated 1863 Antique Long Guns close air support (CAS) role

close air support (CAS) role for units of the Brown-water Navy

due to safety issues with the No

Maryland on October 25

• Stick pin in a fancy ivory/gilt container also being the initials H

muskets and cannon fuses

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by William Mason - Dated 1863 Antique Long Guns close air support (CAS) roleOriginal 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 .