Original U.S. Civil War Springfield "Special" Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Lamson, Goodnow & Yale - dated 1864 MG 34 Ammo Storage That same month the regiment

That same month the regiment was shipped home aboard two overcrowded Victory ships

Schmeisser had designed the MP 18

much as the SA in Germany did

The original top tie is present but has broken

with a coil of wire around the outside to produce shrapnel

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield "Special" Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Lamson, Goodnow & Yale - dated 1864 MG 34 Ammo Storage That same month the regimentOriginal 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 .