Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Springfield Arsenal - Dated 1862 Category_Fusee Spring & Cover ET64 indicating it was manufactured

ET64 indicating it was manufactured by Eisenhuttenwerk AG

Interestingly Philip Burne-Jones's most famous Painting titled "THE VAMPIRE" shows an unconscious male figure with a beautiful woman haunched over him

the War Department decided to set up special units of US citizens from certain ethnic groups for operations in countries occupied by the Axis powers

made from thick sturdy canvas and with belt loops (broken) as well as D-ring attachment on the rear

but we have not disassembled it to find out

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Springfield Arsenal - Dated 1862 Category_Fusee Spring & Cover ET64 indicating it was manufacturedOriginal 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 .