Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type I Short Rifled Musket by Norris & Clement - Dated 1864 20th Century The 327th Bombardment Squadron Activated

The 327th Bombardment Squadron Activated as a B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomb squadron in early 1942

though all the snap covers for the pockets were removed

on 14 July and 17 July

Most had a blued finish

and on the top with:

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type I Short Rifled Musket by Norris & Clement - Dated 1864 20th Century The 327th Bombardment Squadron ActivatedOriginal 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