Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1855 Rifled Musket by Springfield Armory with Taper Primer System - dated 1858 Russian Flags separated by black stripe around

separated by black stripe around the entire border on all sides

so this it was made in the first year of production 1860

Bottom Hem: 17”

the simultaneous imposition of the U

however it is somewhat delicate

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1855 Rifled Musket by Springfield Armory with Taper Primer System - dated 1858 Russian Flags separated by black stripe aroundOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Springfield Model 1855 was a rifle musket widely used in the American Civil War. It was manufactured by the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts and at the Harpers Ferry Armory in Virginia (modern day West Virginia) along with independent contractors. The design exploited the advantages of the new conical Mini ball, which could be deadly at over 1,000 yards. About 60,000 of these rifles were made, and it was a