Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 "Colt Special" Rifled Musket with New Jersey Surcharge - dated 1862 and 1863 Restoration Materials When the 101st Airborne Division

When the 101st Airborne Division arrived in England

and the string and bead are still intact

Navy enlisted

This indicates 1943 production by Saalfelder Apparatebau GmbH in Saalfeld

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 "Colt Special" Rifled Musket with New Jersey Surcharge - dated 1862 and 1863 Restoration Materials When the 101st Airborne DivisionOriginal 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 .