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CAPTURED AND COLLECTED US MODEL 1861 SPRINGFIELD - DATED 1862

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Barrel is bright throughout and looks to have been lightly cleaned. There is some light pitting at the breech. Front and rear sights are present. Rear sight has both flip-up leaves. Breech area has a strong “VP” and eagle head. Top of breech has a good barrel date of “1862.” Bore has good rifling and is clean except for light surface dust from storage.

Lock Plate matches the barrel in appearance. It has a strong spread-winged eagle with a strong “US” over “SPRINGFIELD” forward of the hammer and a very strong 1862 behind it. Hammer matches barrel and lock and works well. Nipple is original and clean. Bolster screw shows faint wear.

Walnut stock is very nice and exhibits fewer than usual dings, dents and scratches from age, use and storage. Wood lines are still sharp. There are no cracks. Just to the rear of the trigger guard (opposite the sling swivel) an ampersand is well-stamped, if not a touch obscured, with a clear ampersand (&). Confederate-used arms of any sort are difficult to come by. Previously unrecognized, arms that went through the C&R process are now taking their proper places in Civil War and Confederate collections and are good examples of how the Confederacy geared up to compensate for its lack of arms and manufacturing capacity in very systematic and thought-out ways. These weapons are distinguished by their marks are covered in Steven W. Knot’s “’Captured and Collected’ Confederate Reissued Firearms.” According to Knott’s research - CS Ordnance teams, aided by some civilians, gathered as many as 200,000 firearms from battlefields during the war, mostly in the eastern theatre, where Lee’s victories left them in possession of the field. Along with another 50,000 or so turned in by CS units, these weapons went to CS facilities at Danville, Staunton, Lynchburg, and Richmond for cleaning and repair and eventual reissue to Confederate troops. These letters which include (identified to date) "Q", "A", "T", "F", "Z" and "&" were stamped on the arms typically, but not always, in front of the trigger guard.

Flat opposite lock has two strong inspector’s cartouche. All three barrel bands are present and stamped with a horizontal “U.” Bands match the rest of the iron on the weapon as does the buttplate and triggerguard. Buttplate has a crisp “US” on tang. Both sling swivels are present.

Ramrod is correct tulip head with swelled shank and is complete with threads on tip. Ramrod channel shows next to no wear.

This would make a nice addition to a Confederate infantry display and is also a good example of an 1862 Springfield on its own.  A piece that saw the war from both sides is truly extraordinary.  [ad/cm] [ph:L]

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