Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Springfield Arsenal with Socket Bayonet - Dated 1862 British Military Maps 2nd Marine Division insignia in

2nd Marine Division insignia in the lower left corner a 5th Marine Division insignia in the lower righthand corner

The finish is still in very good shape

with the East India Company Heart Logo on the lock plate tail under a date of 1797

During the last months of the war the squadron operated primarily to support Operation Grapeshot

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Springfield Arsenal with Socket Bayonet - Dated 1862 British Military Maps 2nd Marine Division insignia inOriginal 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 .