Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M1863 Percussion Rifle Converted to Sporter with Trapdoor Carbine Stock - dated 1864 Other European Militaria it took 18 months for

it took 18 months for the ground work alone and 2 1⁄2 years before Lakenheath's transformation was complete

but this unfortunately cracked the left grip scale from crossguard to pommel

including one above the front of the lock plate

Overall an very good condition high quality officer's sword from a legendary German sword maker

Manufactured in Europe for IMA Inc

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M1863 Percussion Rifle Converted to Sporter with Trapdoor Carbine Stock - dated 1864 Other European Militaria it took 18 months forOriginal 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