Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Type I Massachusetts Contract Rifled Musket by Norris & Clement with Shortened Bayonet - dated 1863 Pirate Flags This shrinking has also caused

This shrinking has also caused a crack running from the insignia to a rivet on one side

The frame was professionally custom made and is of very high quality

with two million units produced

Really a very nice example with a broken catch

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Type I Massachusetts Contract Rifled Musket by Norris & Clement with Shortened Bayonet - dated 1863 Pirate Flags This shrinking has also causedOriginal 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