Guns International #: 102863914
Seller's Inventory #: 1779

Category - Springfield Rifles - Antique - Civil War Rifles

Category
Springfield Rifles - Antique
Civil War Rifles

1862 Dated US Model 1861 Rifle Musket by Springfield ...NICE! ...LAYAWAY?

Description:
1862 Dated US Model 1861 Rifle Musket by Springfield American Civil War... LAYAWAY?
.58 caliber. 40" barrel secured by three flat, spring retained bands. NSN. Bright finish, steel furniture, walnut stock. Single shot percussion muzzleloading military rifle musket. Lock marked with a {Spread-Winged Eagle} and U.S./SPRINGFIELD forward of the hammer and dated 1862 horizontally at the tail. Top of breech dated 1862 as well, with the standard V/P/{Eagle Head} proofs on the left angled flat. No cartouches are visible on the counterpane. Retains the correct pattern US M1861 3-leaf rear sight, combination musket front sight and socket bayonet lug and both sling swivels. A correct, full-length, swelled shank tulip head ramrod is present in the channel under the barrel. A solid example of an 1862 dated Springfield Rifle Musket.

Condition:
FINE+. Bore partly bright with some oxidation and discoloration, primarily near the muzzle and very good rifling. Metal with apparent original protective grease giving an oxidized brown patina combined with a large amount of old, discolored oil or varnish on the metal and the stock. Metal with some scattered surface roughness and some very light scattered pitting. Lock functions crisply on all positions. Wood very good, crisp with good edges and showing an old coating of varnish which may have obscured the cartouches. Wood with scattered bumps, dings and dents from handling and use and some minor chipped loss forward of the triggerguard.

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Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: Springfield
Model: m1861