Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1861 Converted to Miller Patent Breechloading Rifle - dated 1864 Antique Winchesters Before 1940

Before 1940

and spacer are all marked with western number 47

There is no leather tab on the buckle

It is now missing all of the original finish

smoothbore muskets were still the primary infantry weapon and any unit with rifles was considered special and designated as such

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1861 Converted to Miller Patent Breechloading Rifle - dated 1864 Antique Winchesters Before 1940Original 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