Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by Savage Revolving Fire Arms Co. - Dated 1864 Percusion Muskets original WW2 base plate

original WW2 base plate

Silver with red enamels

while the wreath has faded to an oxidized patina

though the barrel itself was welded into place

ones we have seen in the past

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by Savage Revolving Fire Arms Co. - Dated 1864 Percusion Muskets original WW2 base plateOriginal 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 .