Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Percussion Rifle Musket Converted to Civilian Fowling Piece - dated 1864 African Militaria Medal ribbons include Purple Heart

Medal ribbons include Purple Heart

Comes complete with the pull ring

a very interesting variant of the Short Magazine Lee Enfield No

dating from around 1740

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Percussion Rifle Musket Converted to Civilian Fowling Piece - dated 1864 African Militaria Medal ribbons include Purple HeartOriginal Item: Only One Available. Completely reconditioned after its stint in the U. S. Civil War, this 1864 dated Musket has been half stocked for use as a civilian hunting gun for both ball and shot. All of the mounts are now partially engraved and nickel plated, and the butt stock was shortened and had a new butt plate installed. The original rifled barrel was also replaced with a smoothbore fowling barrel from Lige, Belgium, which bears the E L G