Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket Carbine - Dated 1861 German Machine Guns "THE PRUSSIAN M57 NEEDLE-FIRE CARBINE

"THE PRUSSIAN M57 NEEDLE-FIRE CARBINE

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Barrel Length: 26 Inches

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Barrel Length: 8 inches

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket Carbine - Dated 1861 German Machine Guns "THE PRUSSIAN M57 NEEDLE-FIRE CARBINEOriginal 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 .