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Can someone tell me about this rifle?

bandjobandjo Member Posts: 2 ✭✭
edited November 2001 in Ask the Experts
Hi - we recently were given a rifle that is marked "1862 U.S. Springfield". It belonged to my husband's grandfather. He found it when he moved into a house in Massachusetts. The previous owners had left it in a closet. We are assuming it is a Civil War rifle - but know nothing else about it. We would love to hear some more information - thanks for any help!
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  • ED PED P Member Posts: 190 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Interesting, my dad brought me a similiar one, but with 1863 Stamped behind the hammer, an eagle with a shield in front of the hammer, and U.S. Springfield Stamped on it.Mine's not really a collector piece, as the stock has a bad hairline crack which was repaird with a wood plug, but it looks good over the fireplace.
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  • erictheredericthered Member Posts: 244 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Can you describe it better. Is it a trapdoor or is it a bolt action?pccano@mail.esc4.com
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  • obelixobelix Member Posts: 13 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Judging by the lockplate, it's not a bolt action, but it could have been converted into a trapdoor, though I think most Allin conversions also carried 1865 or 66 dates on the breech. Anyhow, it would have started life as a Model 1861 muzzle-loading, .58 calibre percussion rifle.
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