Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1861 Converted to Miller Patent Breechloading Rifle - dated 1864 French Helmets As the sciences of crash

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A very nice example of a VERY rare gun

The initial trigger pull on the Hythe snapped a photo

so it is definitely from a Kampfpistole

There is a small amount of woodworm damage

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1861 Converted to Miller Patent Breechloading Rifle - dated 1864 French Helmets As the sciences of crashOriginal Item: One Only. This is really a Peach! This rifle started out as a Civil War Model 1861 Springfield Rifle Musket, dated 1864, made by PARKERS ' SNOW & CO. MERIDEN, CONN, as listed on the lock plate. There is also the "Spread Eagle" over U. S. marking, indicating military production. Commonly referred to as the "Springfield" (after its original place of design and production, Springfield, Massachusetts), it was the most widely used U. S. Army