Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type I Shortened Musket with Mechanical Issues - Dated 1863 Japanese Field Gear so only part of it

so only part of it can be read

The breech block itself houses longitudinal spring-loaded firing pin which is struck by a cylindrical striker

The original porcelain bead is unfortunately missing

Original Item: Well this is it- pretty much "soup to nuts"

95 of which were made in 25 hours

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type I Shortened Musket with Mechanical Issues - Dated 1863 Japanese Field Gear so only part of itOriginal 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