The Springfield Model 1861 was a Minié-type rifled musket used by the United States Army during the American Civil War.

Originally made by the Springfield Armory, the U.S. government contracted with twenty private firms to meet the war time demand for rifles. It is estimated that about one million Model …

Model 1861 and 1863 rifle-muskets, which were based on a modification of the earlier Model 1855, were produced in great quantities throughout the Civil War.

Developed at the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts, this rifled musket was the standard infantry weapon for Union soldiers between 1861 and 1865.

The Model 1861 was the standard rifle-musket used throughout the war. Made primarily by the Springfield Armory, the rifle-musket was a single-shot muzzle loaded weapon.

Mar 7, 2017 · Perhaps it was not the Model T that first exemplified what we now see as all-American principles of ingenuity and replicability, but the Springfield Armory and the Model 1861.

Mar 21, 2019 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket including pictures.

Offered here is a very nice, untouched example of a very desirable US M-1861 Rifle Musket produced by the Springfield Arsenal. The gun is dated 1861 on both the lock and barrel and …

The Springfield Model 1861 was a .58-caliber percussion-lock rifled musket that served as the primary infantry weapon for Union forces during the American Civil War.[1]

The Springfield Model 1861 was a Minié-type rifled musket shoulder-arm used by the United States Army and Marine Corps during the American Civil War. Commonly referred to as the …