Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by William Mason - Dated 1863 MG 13 and still has remnants of

and still has remnants of the original top label

still holding at half cock and firing at full

indicating the name of the owner

A British Signalman is in the act of taking the enemy message from the container about the dog’s neck

A very nice piece of New York City Police history

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by William Mason - Dated 1863 MG 13 and still has remnants ofOriginal 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 .