Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by William Mason - Dated 1863 Category_MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets and there are additional proof

and there are additional proof marks on various components of the carbine

The best feature of this helmet is definitely the original hand painted 33rd Infantry Division - Golden Cross Division emblem on the front of the helmet

Blade length: 21 ¾”

was partially sold at auction in 2009 and partially sold from the family previously and has now been painstakingly reassembled as follows:

The wood ship home box measures 24 x 24 x 8 and is nicely marked on the exterior:

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by William Mason - Dated 1863 Category_MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets and there are additional proofOriginal 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 .