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Seller's Inventory #: 6443

Category - Antique Rifles - Cartridge - Civil War Rifles

Category
Antique Rifles - Cartridge
Civil War Rifles

Miller M1861 .58 Caliber Rimfire Conversion Rifle Breech Loading Conversion Dated 1868

Description:
 Miller M1861 .58 Caliber Rimfire Conversion Rifle

Breech Loading Conversion Dated 1868

Here we present a Miller Model 1861 .58 Caliber Rimfire Breech Loading Conversion Rifle, circa 1863 in Meridan, Connecticut. The Springfield M1861 rifle musket was produced in over 1 million examples during and after the American Civil War (1861-1865) and used by both sides of the conflict. It’s muzzle loading arrangement made it obsolete in an age when the breech-loading system was growing into standardized usage. This led to some manufacturers converting the famous long gun into breech-loading forms by reworking the original flintlock system in play. One such conversion, undertaken by the Meriden Manufacturing Company of Connecticut, produced the “Miller Model 1861”. The gun carried the surname of “conversion block” patent holders William H. and George W. Miller. In the system, a release catch found along the top of the barrel was used to brake the action open along a hinge, exposing the breech for inserting a cartridge. The patented arrangement was also featured in Parker’s Snow and Company Model 1861 rifles.

The lock is marked “PARKERS’ SNOW & CO./MERIDEN, CONN.”. The lock is also dated “1868”.

The overall condition is good. The metal surfaces are dark with age. The makings are clear and legible.  The bore is dark. The stocks are in good shape. The action on this rifle is strong.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is a 21 inches.

Caliber: .58 RF

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1200

#6443

 

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Antique: Yes