Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type I Shortened Musket with Mechanical Issues - Dated 1863 German Replica Action: Side Action Percussion

Action: Side Action Percussion

Technician Grade 5 (then Private First Class)

It uses two ZZ42 fuzes inserted into either end of the internal block

The mask is in great condition supple condition which is rare as normally these are hard as a rock

577 caliber to the new smaller cartridge which entailed using a brand new slimmer barrel and consequently a completely new wood fore end and mounts

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type I Shortened Musket with Mechanical Issues - Dated 1863 German Replica Action: Side Action PercussionOriginal 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