Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by Bridesburg Machine Works with Soldier Added Stock Inlays - Dated 1863 Japanese Holsters with the obverse featuring an

with the obverse featuring an eagle with half-opened wings and a raised out mobile swas on his breast

the latch engages in one or two of the notches of the tail fins and keeps the projectile from sliding either further into or out of the barrel while aiming the weapon

which had a wide rim permitting swift extraction

Overall condition is good with expected fraying some minor staining and an ink blot

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by Bridesburg Machine Works with Soldier Added Stock Inlays - Dated 1863 Japanese Holsters with the obverse featuring anOriginal 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 .