Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket Carbine - Dated 1861 German Machine Guns white and Navy blue checkering

white and Navy blue checkering

Despite what this all sounds like

Barrel Length: 26 Inches

Barrel Length: 8 inches

303 caliber barrels having Metford rifling

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket Carbine - Dated 1861 German Machine Guns white and Navy blue checkeringOriginal 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 .