Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Transitional Type Rifled Musket by Springfield Armory, Dated 1864 Sterling SMG The cap nipple cone is

The cap nipple cone is present and still in very good condition

who spent time in the wet hot conditions of Vietnam during the war

and the reverse ricasso bears a puma's head in a diamond above PUMA

showing some wear through to the brass base material on the raised areas

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Transitional Type Rifled Musket by Springfield Armory, Dated 1864 Sterling SMG The cap nipple cone isOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a well used and interesting U. S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 . 58 caliber rifled musket manufactured at Springfield Armory and dated 1864. It retains its original percussion muzzle loading configuration and exhibits an unusual transitional combination of features, including screw secured clamping barrel bands associated with the earlier Model 1863 configuration. The musket has clearly been cleaned and