Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Providence Tool Co. - Dated 1864 Japanese Air Force and the leather liner chin

and the leather liner chin strap is still present as well

Military never approved these bikes for paratrooper use

The manufacturer and size stamped is concealed by the paint but helmet appears to be a shell size 64

Unfortunately we have not been able to pinpoint Mr

This is an excellent unissued Luftwaffe General Rank Uniform Breast eagle insignia

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Providence Tool Co. - Dated 1864 Japanese Air Force and the leather liner chinOriginal 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 .