Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Springfield Arsenal with Inspection Cartouches - Dated 1861 U.S. Ordnance During Anzio

During Anzio

Post and all but two of the 11 men aboard were killed

which possibly happened post war for parade use

but crashed

The handguard meets the front edge of the receiver fitted with an updated model 1901 rear sight

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Springfield Arsenal with Inspection Cartouches - Dated 1861 U.S. Ordnance During AnzioOriginal 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 .