Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by Norwich Arms Co. - Dated 1863 British Lancer Ware shows an approximate manufacture

Ware shows an approximate manufacture date of July 1864 for serial numbers 83

The twelve companies were organized into three four company battalions

Colonel Crook reportedly shot down Chief Sieto himself

The MAB could deliver impressive firepower at close range

The top barrel facet has the full name and address of the maker:

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by Norwich Arms Co. - Dated 1863 British Lancer Ware shows an approximate manufactureOriginal 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 .