Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type I Rifled Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1863 U.S. Navy meaning it was deactivated for

meaning it was deactivated for training at the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technical Center

Under cover of darkness on 21 February 1945

As is correct

with the wreath an eagle showing much original gilding

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Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type I Rifled Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1863 U.S. Navy meaning it was deactivated 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