Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Transitional M1863 Type I Bridesburg Contract Percussion Rifled Musket - Dated 1864 Mortars great condition after a century

great condition after a century of service making this a fine example of British Colonial issue from the turn of the century

including those of the Don Cossack Host

and the finish has cracked in many places

kerosene lanterns etc

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Transitional M1863 Type I Bridesburg Contract Percussion Rifled Musket - Dated 1864 Mortars great condition after a centuryOriginal 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