Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by William Mason - Dated 1863 Category_MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets was partially sold at auction

was partially sold at auction in 2009 and partially sold from the family previously and has now been painstakingly reassembled as follows:

and there are additional proof marks on various components of the carbine

the largest and bloodiest operation of the war for the American Expeditionary Forces

Years of Manufacture: 1859-1862

Intended for use as a Short Sword as well as a bayonet

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by William Mason - Dated 1863 Category_MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets was partially sold at auctionOriginal 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 .