Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by William Mason - Dated 1863 Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts and still is in the

and still is in the original configuration as issued

which is also suspended by the same blue fabric cording

made in Liverpool

laying down a smoke-screen

this jump case was for airborne troops to safely jump from a plane with their M1 Garand inside

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by William Mason - Dated 1863 Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts and still is in theOriginal 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 .