Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket Shortened to Artillery Length - Dated 1862 Sales Watch a CD V-700 being

Watch a CD V-700 being tested:

The sword has a traditionally handmade blade with a Futsu 普通 (regular) Nakago (tang) and a Kiri (cut) nakago-jiri (tang tip)

so the tube serial number is clear

with most of the factory edge

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket Shortened to Artillery Length - Dated 1862 Sales Watch a CD V-700 beingOriginal 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 .