Description
were put up in a French farm house
187 yards)
With its acutely tapered
Retaining much original blue finish with some wear spots
with some chips and dings
Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M1861 Shortened Rifled Musket by Trenton L&M Co. - Dated 1864 Antique Percussion Firearms were put up in aOriginal 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 .