Weapons Systems
Springfield Model 1861
Also Known As Springfield rifle-musket
Modern, United States
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The Springfield Model 1861 was a Minie-type rifled musket used by the United States Army during the American Civil War, and the most widely issued infantry weapon of the war on the Union side.
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Weapon Classrifled musket (Minie-type) 1 Introduced Year Cross-Tradition Connections
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