Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Converted to M-1866 Trapdoor Rifle using Scarce 2nd ALLIN System Stocks The Steel construction indicates construction

The Steel construction indicates construction around 1940

in fact although now fully cleaned one rather suspects this spending nearly 100 years in someone's barn

This was the hardest fought battle for the Seaforths of the entire Italian campaign

but manufactured of stamped steel components

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Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Converted to M-1866 Trapdoor Rifle using Scarce 2nd ALLIN System Stocks The Steel construction indicates constructionOriginal Item: One Only. This is really a Peach! This rifle started out as a Civil War Springfield Rifle Musket, dated 1864, made by SPRINGFIELD ARMORY, as indicated on the lock plate. There is also the "Spread Eagle" over U. S. marking, indicating military production. This particular rifle is technically a Model 1863, Type II, sometimes called the model 1864. Around 700,000 of all Model 1863 types were produced from 1863 until the end of the Civil