A wonderful example of a Type II Model 1863 Springfield Rifle Musket from the government arsenal manufactured at Springfield, MA.  Over 250,000 long arms were produced for the US Ordnance Dept. during the American Civil War.

All gun metal has been professionally cleaned, with only slight age spots around the breech area; rest of barrel bright. Very sharp and crisp “VP/Eagle” proofs along with the date “1864”. Very sharp barrel breech edges.

Mint bore, bright and sharp rifling. Rear and front sights original and in perfect condition. All three barrel bands original bright! Lockplate surface shows very good case colors with a smooth finish. Approx. 85% color remains. Date “1864” very sharply stamped behind the hammer. Lockplate markings also very sharp, “Eagle/US/Springfield”. Barrel breech area semi-bright with strong eagle stamp on the bolster. Original nipple intact. Hammer shows 90% of the original blue finish. Buttplate standard “US” markings, semi-bright with some age spots, otherwise very smooth.

Mechanics are very crisp and tight. All screws original and in perfect condition. Steel tulip-shaped ramrod original and in perfect condition.

Black walnut stock, untouched condition! Edges around the lockplate and cheek plate very sharp. One very strong government cartouche on cheek plate. Stock has no cracks or splits. Very, very minor storage dings otherwise a nice untouched, original stock that still retinas the “feathering” on the stock.

A very fine, near mint condition 1863 Type II Model Springfield Rifle Musket, all original in perfect working order.

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