Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Short Rifled Musket by L.G. & Y. of Windsor, VT - Dated 1862 Japanese Uniforms the infantry support gun was

the infantry support gun was a battlefield staple since the advent of the cast barrel

This nice example features a 7½” barrel and all matching serial numbers of 109108 indicating manufacture in 1861 and bears the bears on the top of the barrel:

We ask you to look closely at the photographs

as they would have been issued

Troy (Ancient Greek: Τροία

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Short Rifled Musket by L.G. & Y. of Windsor, VT - Dated 1862 Japanese Uniforms the infantry support gun wasOriginal 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 .