Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Norfolk Contract Rifled Musket with Socket Bayonet - Dated 1862 - As Found 81mm Mortar these continued to be used

these continued to be used through the 1960s

There are sergeant chevrons on both sleeves

aiming for shore requires much less precision than aiming for a boat

This was most likely a field repair

Projector has no trigger and is fired by striking the rounded base of the hand knob against the base or the ground

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Norfolk Contract Rifled Musket with Socket Bayonet - Dated 1862 - As Found 81mm Mortar these continued to be usedOriginal 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 .