Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Trenton L&M Co. with N.J. Surcharge - Dated 1863 US Civil War Barrel Length: 37 1/2 Inches

Barrel Length: 37 1/2 Inches

The belt is definitely somewhat worn

however we were not able to remove it

Shaped charges are essentially explosives with voids inside to direct the explosive force in a specific direction

Attrition had by then reduced their numbers to just over 100 aircraft

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Trenton L&M Co. with N.J. Surcharge - Dated 1863 US Civil War Barrel Length: 37 1/2 InchesOriginal 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 .