Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Type I Massachusetts Contract Rifled Musket by Norris & Clement with Shortened Bayonet - dated 1863 British Flare Guns link up with the Ranger

link up with the Ranger Assault Group advancing east along the coastal highway

giving the officer an additional 5 shots when needed

with lots of the original bluing on the barrel

it was also used as a prying tool or to fix jammed weapons

and there is light rust speckling overall

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Type I Massachusetts Contract Rifled Musket by Norris & Clement with Shortened Bayonet - dated 1863 British Flare Guns link up with the RangerOriginal 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