Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by William Mason - Dated 1863 MILITARIA The volunteers came from State

The volunteers came from State side units

New Made item: The Japanese Arisaka Type 2 (1942) take-down rifle was an innovative design intended for use by paratroopers

The P-38 was specifically chosen for the task due to its distinctive shape (dual-boom fuselage) and the ease with which fleet anti-aircraft gunners could distinguish it from enemy aircraft

but some have been modified by a Parachute Rigger to hold an assembled M-1 Thompson Submachine Gun

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by William Mason - Dated 1863 MILITARIA The volunteers came from StateOriginal 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 .