Description
It is nicely dated 1871 (871) on the lock below an Austrian Eagle proof
surrounded the Gamary farmhouse
and other personnel during the war
and has an excellent bore with clear lands and grooves
411 engraved in script on the trigger guard
Original U.S. Civil War Colt "Special Model 1861" Springfield Rifled Musket - Refinished - dated 1863 Hotchkiss .303 It is nicely dated 1871Original 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 .