Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Norwich - Dated 1863 Antique Remingtons who stamped a CRESCENT MOON

who stamped a CRESCENT MOON with Turkish writing on all of the bolt components

The tip of the blade does have a very small chip

This is an excellent example the equal of which typically only be seen in museums

So let us suppose the shipment ended up in Culcutta and was available to the buying agents for a myriad of Indian States who although under British rule still operated their own armed forces

The leather has darkened with age

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Norwich - Dated 1863 Antique Remingtons who stamped a CRESCENT MOONOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Springfield Model 1861 was a Mini type rifled musket shoulder arm used by the United States Army and Marine Corps during the American Civil War. Commonly referred to as the "Springfield" (after its original place of production, Springfield, Massachusetts), it was the most widely used U. S. Army weapon during the Civil War, favored for its range, accuracy, and reliability. The barrel was 40 inches long, firing a .