Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 "Colt Special" Rifled Musket with New Jersey Surcharge - dated 1862 and 1863 Restoration Materials December 8

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This incredible early Brown Bess musket dated 1747 is marked to the British 43rd Regiment of Foot

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 "Colt Special" Rifled Musket with New Jersey Surcharge - dated 1862 and 1863 Restoration Materials December 8Original 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 .