Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type II Rifled Musket Dated 1864 Bira Gun before being placed into war

before being placed into war storage

Also included is the original sword belt with gilt buckle featuring the same early style long-necked eagle clutching an anchor

30 March 1945 - 11 June 1945

The oval brass escutcheon on the topside of the "small" or "wrist" of the stock bears the inscription:

other means of fastening the handle may be used without departing from my invention

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type II Rifled Musket Dated 1864 Bira Gun before being placed into warOriginal 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