Description
Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson
They were one of the smaller manufactures
I was with him when they brought him to the hospital when he was injured
were deployed and used in the engagement
but those were most likely painted over or removed
Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Norfolk Contract Rifled Musket - Dated 1863 Feed Block Assembly Vice Admiral Horatio NelsonOriginal 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 .