Original U.S. Civil War Colt "Special Model 1861" Springfield Rifled Musket - Refinished - dated 1863 Hotchkiss .303 This is a first printing

This is a first printing and copyrighted in 1948

and other personnel during the war

The set consists of the following:- Original WWII issue M1912 Mounted Swivel Holster

rather than a rectangular spade

Regimental marking on the butt was different

Original U.S. Civil War Colt "Special Model 1861" Springfield Rifled Musket - Refinished - dated 1863 Hotchkiss .303 This is a first printingOriginal 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 .