Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by Norwich Arms Co. - Dated 1863 Edged Weapons We have seen period photographs

We have seen period photographs of this insignia painted on the side of the fuselage

The beautiful well grained elegantly curved tiger maple full stock is carefully fitted with all brass mounts

With an intact hand hold on the top

It has crosshairs and a second perpendicular crosshair that appears to be for leading aircraft when sighting in the gun

Divisioona (English: 1st Division) during 1941

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by Norwich Arms Co. - Dated 1863 Edged Weapons We have seen period photographsOriginal 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 .