Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Rifle Converted to M-1868 Trapdoor Rifle using ALLIN System in 1870 - Serial 49360 Iraq III that IMA has had

III that IMA has had

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

which does not have any maker or other identification marks on it

which by the outbreak of WWII had reached the M1897A4 75mm Field Gun on the M2A3 carriage

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 III that IMA has hadOriginal 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