A U.S. Model 1861 .58 caliber rifle musket produced by William Muir & Company for use by the Army and Marine Corps during the American Civil War. The rifle is constructed of a walnut stock, steel barrel, barrel bands, front and rear sights, stored ramrod and fittings. The barrel bands are engraved with a “U” on their undersides. The top of the barrel bear the hammer bears a dated engraving, “1863”
- Por WM. Muir & Co., American, 1860 - 1867
- Crédito: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Derechos: CC0