Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Short Rifled Musket by L.G. & Y. of Windsor, VT - Dated 1862 Display Guns & Parts Sets and is stamped 6

and is stamped 6

if foreign objects got under this rest the result was the trigger sear would accidentally skip over the tumbler rest

It was impossible to see the man directly in front

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Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Short Rifled Musket by L.G. & Y. of Windsor, VT - Dated 1862 Display Guns & Parts Sets and is stamped 6Original 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 .