Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Transitional Type Rifled Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1864 Russian Flare Guns The front sight is gone

The front sight is gone

but these may have a use we have not yet figured out

This decoration was instituted on 20 December 1939 by the Commander-in-Chief of the German Army

and in some cases they were given a "Field Upgraded" version as a place holder until they received the official award

” one soldier said

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Transitional Type Rifled Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1864 Russian Flare Guns The front sight is goneOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Springfield Model 1863 rifled musket is a . 58 caliber rifled musket produced by the Springfield Armory between 1863 and 1865. The Model 1863 was a minor improvement over the Springfield Model 1861. As such, it is sometimes classified as just a variant of the Model 1861. The Model 1861, with all of its variants, was the most commonly used longarm in the American Civil War, with over 700,000 manufactured. The