Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Converted to M-1866 Trapdoor Rifle using Scarce 2nd ALLIN System - dated 1864 Resin Guns and Grenades (A lovely woman contributes much

(A lovely woman contributes much to my recovery)

which means "Made by Mitsunaga"

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Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Converted to M-1866 Trapdoor Rifle using Scarce 2nd ALLIN System - dated 1864 Resin Guns and Grenades (A lovely woman contributes muchOriginal 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