(Confederate Adjutant General button)	The Civil War Relicman,  Harry Ridgeway
	Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!)
	I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics

Weapons of the Civil War

All weapons listed on this webpage are strictly manufactured before 1898, and are considered unsafe for actual use.  These are antique collectible weapons of the Civil War (most are pre 1865, unless I state otherwise) and actual firing of these weapons is not recommended for any purpose whatsoever!  Because these are all "pre 1898" weapons, no licenses are required for ownership, but common sense and good judgment are real good things to have.  

W0811 Model 1863 percussion rifle musket Type II, Springfield 1864, .58 cal.
 

This was an "improvement" of the Model 1861, with introduction of the beveled hammer, flat bolster, straight ramrod. The band springs removed in Type I were re-employed with Type II. This was the last muzzle loader and most were modified after the war to breech loading. Manufactured by Springfield Armory, Springfield Mass. Lock is marked "1864" behind the hammer, and eagle head and "US / SPRINGFIELD" in front, flat bolster depicts eagle. Barrel is marked "VP" over eagle head, "1864". This is the correct eagle for Springfield, (Whisker pg.37) Buttplate is marked "US". Three bands each marked "U" Single shot .58 cal rifled muzzleloader, iron buttplate, beveled hammer, plain bolster, three leaf sight, iron trigger guard, three barrel bands with springs, two strap hooks, tulip head ramrod with straight shank and threads.
Metal appearance is clean, sight intact, ramrod intact with threads, bands intact, both strap hooks intact, bore is clean, rifling definite, wood solid with dings and scratches from use and has been nicely refinished, mechanics fully functional, excellent example.
Barrel length 40 inches.
Ref: Flayderman's 8th Edition pg. 469 Sold!

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