Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M1863 Percussion Rifle Converted to Sporter with Trapdoor Carbine Stock - dated 1864 Other European Militaria but as its 1953 dated

but as its 1953 dated it could also indicate artillery

but this unfortunately cracked the left grip scale from crossguard to pommel

including one above the front of the lock plate

Manufactured in Europe for IMA Inc

The initial model with the high tip was replaced with a more practical low-tip model in 1927

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M1863 Percussion Rifle Converted to Sporter with Trapdoor Carbine Stock - dated 1864 Other European Militaria but as its 1953 datedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Springfield Model 1863 rifled musket is a . 58 caliber rifled musket produced by the Springfield Armory between 1863 and 1865. The Model 1863 was a minor improvement over the Springfield Model 1861. As such, it is sometimes classified as just a variant of the Model 1861. The Model 1861, with all of its variants, was the most commonly used longarm in the American Civil War, with over 700,000 manufactured. The