Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Norfolk Contract Rifled Musket with Socket Bayonet - Dated 1862 - As Found 81mm Mortar Projector has no trigger and

Projector has no trigger and is fired by striking the rounded base of the hand knob against the base or the ground

He was also able to make one combat jump in the Rhineland Campaign

with the a stamped brass single piece box with stamped slot

as the fit and finish are below earlier examples seen

On 14 April 1918

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Norfolk Contract Rifled Musket with Socket Bayonet - Dated 1862 - As Found 81mm Mortar Projector has no trigger andOriginal 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 .