Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by William Mason - Dated 1863 Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock his son's-in-law Sullivan Forehand and

his son's-in-law Sullivan Forehand and Henry Wadsworth

but we see varioys groups wearing military-styled peaked caps

Overall a really nice collection that has laid undisturbed since it was shipped home at the close of World War Two

Shashqua sabers that also come without knuckle bow

Shaft was broken and repaired

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by William Mason - Dated 1863 Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock his son's-in-law Sullivan Forehand andOriginal 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 .