Springfield 1861

Springfield Model 1855 - .58 caliber minie ball. Note maynard tape priper and patchbox.

Springfield Model 1861 - .58 caliber minie ball. Note curved hammer and conventional priming.

Springfield Model 1863 - .58 caliber minie ball. Note straight hammer and screw-retained barrel bands.

Springfield Model 1864, AKA Model 1863 Type II - .58 caliber minie ball. Note straight hammer and spring-retained barrel bands.

The Springfield 1861 was used by the following actors in the following movies and television shows:

Specifications

• Weight: 9 lbs.
• Length: 56 inches
• Caliber: .58 minie ball
• Action: percussion lock
• Rate of fire: 2-3 round/min
• Effective range: 800 to 1000 yards max 200 to 300 effective
• Feed system: muzzle-loaded

Film

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Variant	Date
Wanted		Seen on rifle rack	Model 1861	2008
3:10 to Yuma		Seen on rifle rack	Model 1861	2007
The Last Samurai	Unknown	Japanese Soldiers	Model 1861	2003
Gods and Generals	Unknown	Union & Confederate Soldiers	Model 1861 & 1864	2003
American Outlaws	Colin Farrell	Jesse James	Model 1861	2001
Wyatt Earp	Ian Bohen	Young Wyatt Earp	Model 1864	1994
Gettysburg	Unknown	Union and Confederate soldiers	Model 1861	1993
Dances With Wolves	Tom Skerrit	Sgt. Pepper	Model 1861	1990
[[Outlaw Josey Wales, The|The Outlaw Josey Wales	Unknown	Confederate guerillas	Model 1861	1976
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly	Unknown	Union Soldiers	Model 1861	1966

Television

• R. Lee Ermey on Mail Call
• Dwight Schultz on The A-Team