Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket Carbine - Dated 1861 MG 15 5534 on the top cover

5534 on the top cover

by the close of the war it was possible to spin the bell using one piece of brass at a lower cost

very inexpensive compared to producing a rifle from scratch

for a third of a century

Other than some wear in the middle of the logo

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket Carbine - Dated 1861 MG 15 5534 on the top coverOriginal 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 .