CAPTURED AND COLLECTED M1863 SPRINGFIELD TYPE I – “Z” MARKED

CAPTURED AND COLLECTED M1863 SPRINGFIELD TYPE I – “Z” MARKED

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Item Code: 2025-2666

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Manufactured in Springfield Massachusetts at the Springfield Armory the Model 1863 Rifle Musket is a .58 caliber single shot muzzleloader with a 40” round barrel and three barrel bands. A total of 273,265 Type I variants such as this were produced in 1863, before transitioning to the Type II variant in 1864.

This example is dated 1863 and features a deep plum patina. The bore is dull but retains rifling.  A few dings are present at the muzzle.

The rifle is complete, save for the first elevated sight leaf, which is broken and fixed at an upward angle (front sight is slightly worn down).  All parts appear original to the weapon and match in overall condition and appearance. Thinly stamped “U”’s are noted on the barrel bands, along with a “US” on the butt plate. Fine pitting is concentrated around the breech, bolster, and across the trigger guard.  Lock is stamped with a prominent “U.S. SPRINGFIELD”, a federal eagle, and the date “1863” behind the hammer.  The rifle does not hold at half-cock and the nipple is plugged with grime.  The bolster is too worn to discern any stamping. No proof marks or breech stamps are visible, but a “48” has been stamped into the tang. The stock does not retain any inspection cartouches and shows scattered dings, dents, and finish wear from service.  An unmistakable “Z” is stamped into the stock’s underside, just forward of the trigger guard.

The guiding text on these is Steven Knott’s 2019 study, which cataloged several different arms types passing through the system, the work done on them, and included several different inspector’s stamps, including this “Z.” The stamp is associated with Capt. Louis Zimmer, who supervised the weapon recycling operation in Richmond from late 1864 to 1865.

An excellent piece with dual Civil War provenance. Ideal for the collector of wartime-used firearms.   [cm][ph:L]

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