Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Colt Special Short Rifled Musket - dated 1863 Brown Bess Musket Parts many model 1861 and 1863

many model 1861 and 1863 rifled muskets were modified to a breech loading actions with new metallic cartridges

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Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Colt Special Short Rifled Musket - dated 1863 Brown Bess Musket Parts many model 1861 and 1863Original 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 .