Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type I Shortened Musket with Mechanical Issues - Dated 1863 Japanese Field Gear The original porcelain bead is

The original porcelain bead is unfortunately missing

The original 1880's markings were removed from the right side of the receiver at time of conversion and later Egyptian inventory markings were added that read: CITADEL 1908 with crescent moon and star

then the leading US watch maker

The blade exhibits wear overall and some scuffing from extraction and return to the scabbard

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type I Shortened Musket with Mechanical Issues - Dated 1863 Japanese Field Gear The original porcelain bead isOriginal 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