.58RF caliber, 37.75" barrel secured by three flat spring-retained bands, no S/N. Bright finish, walnut stock. Lock marked US / SPRINGFIELD in two lines with {spread-winged eagle} and dated 1865 horizontally at tail. Counterpane clearly stamped with correct SWP and ESA script cartouches. Retains both sling swivels, straight-shank ramrod, 1864 pattern rear sight and front sight/bayonet lug. 5,000 of these earliest "Trapdoor" alteration rifles were built at Springfield from surplus US M1861 rifle muskets in 1865, officially ushering in the era of the breechloading metallic cartridge rifle for the US military. Includes a US M1855 Type I socket bayonet. Condition: Fine. Metal with a lightly cleaned to bright with some minute flecks of scattered age discoloration and minor oxidation. All markings clear and crisp, mechanically functional, fine bore. Stock crisp with clear cartouches and some scattered handling marks and minor dings. Bayonet about good with some light pitting.
.58RF caliber, 37.75" barrel secured by three flat spring-retained bands, no S/N. Bright finish, walnut stock. Lock marked US / SPRINGFIELD in two lines with {spread-winged eagle} and dated 1865 horizontally at tail. Counterpane clearly stamped with correct SWP and ESA script cartouches. Retains both sling swivels, straight-shank ramrod, 1864 pattern rear sight and front sight/bayonet lug. 5,000 of these earliest "Trapdoor" alteration rifles were built at Springfield from surplus US M1861 rifle muskets in 1865, officially ushering in the era of the breechloading metallic cartridge rifle for the US military. Includes a US M1855 Type I socket bayonet. Condition: Fine. Metal with a lightly cleaned to bright with some minute flecks of scattered age discoloration and minor oxidation. All markings clear and crisp, mechanically functional, fine bore. Stock crisp with clear cartouches and some scattered handling marks and minor dings. Bayonet about good with some light pitting.
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