Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Rifle Converted to M-1870 Second Version Trapdoor using ALLIN System - dated 1863 Antique Flintlock Firearms as only a detent and

as only a detent and ball mechanism keeps the barrel closed

black for the fallen soldiers) stripe with red (for blood) either side

by the late 1880’s it was obsolete as repeating rifles became all the rage in Europe

There are signs of a previous rubber cement repair

the carbines chambered a shorter and therefore a consequently less powerful version of the Patrone M/55

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Rifle Converted to M-1870 Second Version Trapdoor using ALLIN System - dated 1863 Antique Flintlock Firearms as only a detent andOriginal Item: One Only. This is something we don't see everyday! This rifle started out as a Civil War Springfield Rifle Musket, dated 1863, made by SPRINGFIELD ARMORY, as indicated on the lock plate. There is also the "Spread Eagle" over U. S. marking, indicating military production. This particular rifle looks to have been made as a Model 1863 Type II, as it has the solid barrel bands and band springs of the Type II. Definitely an interesting