Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Springfield Arsenal with Bayonet and N.J. Surcharge - Dated 1862 VHS Smoke was used for masking

Smoke was used for masking protection from enemy fire and signaling

As front line vehicles in Europe and North Africa

there is also runner wear from the scabbard on the central flat area

The best feature on this helmet is the hand painted 1st Infantry Division “Big Red One” on the front in a tan shield and what is now faded slightly

The leather rope tighteners appear period

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Springfield Arsenal with Bayonet and N.J. Surcharge - Dated 1862 VHS Smoke was used for maskingOriginal 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 .