Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Springfield Armory with Bayonet - Dated 1861 U.S. Army Tarnished from long time display/storage

Tarnished from long time display/storage

but totally solid and usable

complete with full leather liner and chinstrap (broken)

Clearly released from the Tonyn family some years ago these have been in an English collection for more than 50 years

This is splendid

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Springfield Armory with Bayonet - Dated 1861 U.S. Army Tarnished from long time display/storageOriginal 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 .