Guns International #: 101749430
Seller's Inventory #: 215071

Category - Civil War Rifles - Springfield Armory Rifles

Category
Civil War Rifles
Springfield Armory Rifles

CIVIL WAR Antique US SPRINGFIELD ARMORY Model 1861 EVERYMAN’S Rifle-MUSKET Union Infantry Rifle with SOCKET BAYONET & SCABBARD

Description:
CIVIL WAR Antique US SPRINGFIELD ARMORY Model 1861 EVERYMAN’S Rifle-MUSKET


Union Infantry Rifle with SOCKET BAYONET & SCABBARD

Here we present an antique U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1861 Civil War Rifle-Musket, made circa 1861 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The M1861 was the primary musket at the start of the American Civil War for the Union Army. The musket was designed to fire the .58 caliber minie ball. The M1861 is representative of the “everyman’s” rifle during the war. About 1.5 million rifle-muskets were made in the U.S., over 800,000 of which were made by the Springfield Armory.

This was the last hurrah of the rifle-musket as arms development and tactics rapidly advanced during the short period of the American Civil War. Nevertheless, the 1861 represented new technology as it was made for use with the Minié ball, a hollow based, conical projectile that was small enough to quickly push down the muzzle of a rifled barrel and expanded to create a good gas seal unlike a solid, round ball. Almost immediately after the war, the US military switched from the old muzzle loading type weapons to the newer breech loading rifles, bringing an end to the musket as a standard frontline firearm in American history.

The overall condition is good+. Strong action. The bore is semi-bright with nice rifling. Solid walnut stock. “1861” dated lock.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 40 inches.

Caliber: .58 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$2215

#215071
 

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Antique: Yes