Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Norfolk Contract Rifled Musket - Dated 1863 Bira Gun Bourke orders his men to

Bourke orders his men to be ready to shoot to kill

"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"

Winterhaven

Year of Manufacture: 1852 - converted c

This involved converting the bolt to "bolt action" without requiring manual cocking

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Norfolk Contract Rifled Musket - Dated 1863 Bira Gun Bourke orders his men toOriginal 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 .