Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Colt Special Short Rifled Musket - dated 1863 Brown Bess Musket Parts and is of the NOTARE

and is of the NOTARE

There is also a B

brass button and the shaft has a band

requires that an adapter be used on this side of the Atlantic

many model 1861 and 1863 rifled muskets were modified to a breech loading actions with new metallic cartridges

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Colt Special Short Rifled Musket - dated 1863 Brown Bess Musket Parts and is of the NOTAREOriginal 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 .