Guns International #: 102461832
Seller's Inventory #: 227582

Category - Civil War Rifles - Springfield Rifles - Antique

Category
Civil War Rifles
Springfield Rifles - Antique

Antique CIVIL WAR Springfield U.S. Model 1863 .58 Cal. Perc. RIFLE-MUSKET Made at the SPRINGFIELD ARMORY circa 1864 w/BAYONET

Description:
Antique CIVIL WAR Springfield U.S. Model 1863 .58 Cal. Perc. RIFLE-MUSKET 

Made at the SPRINGFIELD ARMORY circa 1864 w/BAYONET

Here we present an antique Springfield U.S. Model 1863 Rifle-Musket, manufactured at the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts circa 1864. The Model 1863 was only a minor improvement over the Springfield Model 1861. As such, it is sometimes classified as just a variant of the Model 1861. The Model 1863 was produced in two variants. The Type I eliminated the band springs and replaced the flat barrel bands with oval clamping bands. It also featured a new ramrod, a case-hardened lock, a new hammer, and a redesigned bolster.

At the beginning of the American Civil War, the South and North both relied heavily on imported rifles. It wasn’t until the North adopted the .58 Caliber Springfield musket that the average infantryman would evolve into an accurate marksman and effectively turn the tide of the war. The M1861 is representative of the “everyman’s” rifle during the war. Nevertheless, the 1861 represented new technology as it was made for use with the Minié ball, a hollow based, conical projectile that was small enough to quickly push down the muzzle of a rifled barrel and expanded to create a good gas seal unlike a solid, round ball. This musket also featured, for the first time in the arms market, static iron sights.

Almost immediately after the war, the US military switched from the old muzzle loading type weapons to the newer breech loading rifles, bringing an end to the musket as a standard frontline firearm in American history.

The overall condition is good. Strong action. This example has a good bore for its age and remains smooth. Mostly stolid stock, despite the repairs to the wrist. Ramrod is absent. “1864” dated. Legible markings. Good bayonet, but it does not fit properly. Barrel bands are loose. 

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

Barrel is 40 inches.

Caliber: .61 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$2000

#227582
 

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Curio/Relic: Yes
Antique: Yes