Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Springfield Arsenal - Dated 1862 Ancient The projectile it inert /

The projectile it inert / void of any explosive content and cannot be used as a destructive device

Low on ammunition and fuel

with a 22 inch horse hair whisk

The musket is marked on the brass escutcheon with company marking of M / 18 and there are traces of a Regimental designation along the top of the barrel showing a faint numeral 9

The Kingdom of Prussia absorbed both Brandenburg-Bayreuth and Brandenburg-Ansbach in January

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Springfield Arsenal - Dated 1862 Ancient The projectile it inert /Original 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 .