Springfield Model 1861

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The Springfield Model 1861 was a Minié-type rifled musket used by the United States Army during the American Civil War, also referred as the War Between the States. Commonly referred to as the "Springfield" (after its original place of production, Springfield, Massachusetts), it was the most widely used Union Army shoulder weapon during the Civil War, favored for its range, accuracy, and reliability.

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