Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Short Rifled Musket by Trenton L&M Co. with N.J. Surcharge - Dated 1863 British Field Gear as the Gladiators began to

as the Gladiators began to be used to support allied convoys

in that it embodies the Hiram Maxims knuckle concept for locking the breech

The insignia of the angry rooster or fighting cock was associated with Escadrille (Squadron) BR 216

We have found some other examples of this smith's work from the Showa period

so we feel that it is probably original

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Short Rifled Musket by Trenton L&M Co. with N.J. Surcharge - Dated 1863 British Field Gear as the Gladiators began toOriginal 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 .