Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Converted to M-1866 Trapdoor Rifle using 2nd ALLIN System - dated 1864 colts the so-called Anschluss

the so-called Anschluss

and definitely shows its age being split in the middle due to leather dry rot

- Visible grain ("hada") in the steel of the blade with nie and nioi crystal structure visible

- Original WWII Photo Album with many photos from the Pacfic Theatre naming fellow soldiers

Much like the German M24 Stick grenade bundles

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Converted to M-1866 Trapdoor Rifle using 2nd ALLIN System - dated 1864 colts the so-called AnschlussOriginal Item: One Only. This is something we don't see everyday! This rifle started out as a Civil War Springfield Rifle Musket, dated 1864, made by SPRINGFIELD ARMORY, as indicated on the lock plate. There is also the "Spread Eagle" over U. S. marking, indicating military production. This particular rifle was technically a Model 1863, Type II, sometimes called the model 1864, with the solid barrel bands and springs. Around 700,000 of all Model 1863