Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1861 Converted to Miller Patent Breechloading Rifle - dated 1864 French Helmets A very nice example of

A very nice example of a VERY rare gun

There is a small amount of woodworm damage

This is a very nice small sporting rifle circa 1875-1885 manufactured by R

For a number of nights we were marched back into Germany

so it is definitely from a Kampfpistole

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1861 Converted to Miller Patent Breechloading Rifle - dated 1864 French Helmets A very nice example ofOriginal Item: One Only. This is really a Peach! This rifle started out as a Civil War Model 1861 Springfield Rifle Musket, dated 1864, made by PARKERS ' SNOW & CO. MERIDEN, CONN, as listed on the lock plate. There is also the "Spread Eagle" over U. S. marking, indicating military production. Commonly referred to as the "Springfield" (after its original place of design and production, Springfield, Massachusetts), it was the most widely used U. S. Army