Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Rifle Converted to M-1868 Trapdoor Rifle using ALLIN System in 1870 - Serial 49360 Iraq The crossguards are nickel and

The crossguards are nickel and in good condition

The division relieved the 26th Division on 25 June

A design dating back hundreds of years this example dating from the Victorian era of 1837-1901

and there is little of the original gilt finish on the hilt

preventing the pumps from being used to keep the ship afloat

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Rifle Converted to M-1868 Trapdoor Rifle using ALLIN System in 1870 - Serial 49360 Iraq The crossguards are nickel andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is really a Peach! This rifle started out as a Civil War Springfield Rifle Musket, dated 1863, made by SPRINGFIELD ARMORY, as indicated on the lock plate. There is also the "Spread Eagle" and U. S. marking, indicating military production. This particular rifle looks to have been made during the change over from the Model 1863 Type I to Type II, as while it has the 1863 date, it has the solid bands held in place