Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by E. Robinson of New York - Dated 1864 Sales On the interior of the

On the interior of the lid there remains the original packing label

This example definitely has the separate hilt end of the blade

including the 7" octagonal barrel

The spare lens compartment has a paper name label for Feuer Watchmeister Andreas Long

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by E. Robinson of New York - Dated 1864 Sales On the interior of theOriginal 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 .