Original Excellent U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Type I Massachusetts Contract Rifled Musket by Norris & Clement with Bayonet - dated 1864 Crimean War SMITH 1746

SMITH 1746

The back plate is equipped with a buff leather waist belt complete with brass buckle that anchors the set in place when worn by the trooper

Much lighter and more friendly for the infantryman than other mounts

Ingeniørkarabin (Engineer Carbine)

The pressure fuze is also maker marked and dated ЯR 552 1939

Original Excellent U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Type I Massachusetts Contract Rifled Musket by Norris & Clement with Bayonet - dated 1864 Crimean War SMITH 1746Original 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