Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Converted to M-1866 Trapdoor Rifle using Scarce 2nd ALLIN System Japanese Artwork & Posters rail junctions

rail junctions

held together by the chin strap buttons

The "nozzle" of the flask is unfortunately missing

The walnut buttstock is very finely checkered around the grip

but this was quickly superseded by its khaki counterpart

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Converted to M-1866 Trapdoor Rifle using Scarce 2nd ALLIN System Japanese Artwork & Posters rail junctionsOriginal Item: One Only. This is something we don't see everyday! This rifle started out as a Civil War Springfield Rifle Musket, dated 1864, made by SPRINGFIELD ARMORY, as indicated on the lock plate. There is also the "Spread Eagle" over U. S. marking, indicating military production. This particular rifle was technically a Model 1863, Type II, sometimes called the model 1864. Around 700,000 of all Model 1863 types were produced from 1863 until the