Original U.S. Civil War M1861 Mason Contract Rifled .58 Cal Percussion Musket - Dated 1863 U.S. Documents & Books 40 caliber cartridge shooting

40 caliber cartridge shooting

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it had three sets of three holes equally spaced on the shroud

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The second issue of the Model 1 1/2 can be identified by its fluted barrel and the rounded shape of the grip butt

Original U.S. Civil War M1861 Mason Contract Rifled .58 Cal Percussion Musket - Dated 1863 U.S. Documents & Books 40 caliber cartridge shootingOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Model 1861 was the primary musket at the start of the Civil War. The musket was designed as a single shot, . 58 cal. rifled muzzle loader. It features an iron buttplate, "C" shaped hammer, bolster with clean out screw, two leaf sight, iron trigger guard, three flat barrel bands held in place with springs, sling swivels on middle band and trigger guard, ramrod with bulged shank and threaded end, and an iron nose