Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M1861 Rifled-Musket Converted to Needham Breechloader - dated 1862 Beretta According to Wehrmacht regulations

According to Wehrmacht regulations

The blade on this bayonet is 20 1/2 inches in length

Once obsolete

It features an original WWII issue brown helmet net over a repainted shell

This early exceptional example includes the brass horn modification and is fully functional

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M1861 Rifled-Musket Converted to Needham Breechloader - dated 1862 Beretta According to Wehrmacht regulationsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a U. S. Springfield Model 1861 rifled musket, which was later fitted with a Needham Breech loading conversion system, in nice original condition. This type of alternation was designed by two brothers, Joseph and George Henry Needham of London, England. Before its alteration from cap and ball to a . 58 caliber breech loading centerfire system in 1869, this long arm was produced at Springfield Armory in