Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by Norwich Arms Co. - Dated 1863 Edged Weapons With an intact hand hold

With an intact hand hold on the top

The crossguard features a stubby-winged Art Deco-style eagle clutching a smooth wreath and swas

It has crosshairs and a second perpendicular crosshair that appears to be for leading aircraft when sighting in the gun

We have seen period photographs of this insignia painted on the side of the fuselage

This is an actual military issue trainer designed to be the correct weight and size of an M16A2

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by Norwich Arms Co. - Dated 1863 Edged Weapons With an intact hand holdOriginal 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 .