Original U.S. Civil War Colt "Special Model 1861" Springfield Rifled Musket - Refinished - dated 1863 Hotchkiss .303 411 engraved in script on

411 engraved in script on the trigger guard

rather than a rectangular spade

This is a first printing and copyrighted in 1948

The M1904 Garrison belt is in excellent condition

Original U.S. Civil War Colt "Special Model 1861" Springfield Rifled Musket - Refinished - dated 1863 Hotchkiss .303 411 engraved in script onOriginal 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 .