Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Springfield Arsenal - Dated 1862 Antique Wheellock Firearms and the magazine cutoff selector

and the magazine cutoff selector works correctly

This is an extremely rare and unusually part of World War Two D-Day History

Each end of the flexible blade is fitted with a substantial steel ring through which two wood handles

Under its auspices

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Springfield Arsenal - Dated 1862 Antique Wheellock Firearms and the magazine cutoff selectorOriginal 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 .