Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by William Mason - Dated 1863 Category_MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets and there are additional proof

and there are additional proof marks on various components of the carbine

Intended for use as a Short Sword as well as a bayonet

The wood ship home box measures 24 x 24 x 8 and is nicely marked on the exterior:

Imperial Japanese Naval Landing Forces cotton hat in dark blue with yellow embroidered anchor insignia to front

Years of Manufacture: 1859-1862

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Contract Rifled Musket by William Mason - Dated 1863 Category_MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets and there are additional proofOriginal 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 .