Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 "Colt Special" Rifled Musket with Watervliet Arsenal Sling - dated 1862 Featured Item complete with the fuse still

complete with the fuse still attached to the screw off top

The the metalwork has a lovely satin black paint job

2005 at the age of 87

These featured a narrower brim yet were similar in shape to the Indian-made helmets of the era

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 "Colt Special" Rifled Musket with Watervliet Arsenal Sling - dated 1862 Featured Item complete with the fuse stillOriginal 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 .