Original Springfield M-1863 Rifled Musket Converted to Miller Patent Breechloading Rifle Category_Night Sights American Campaign Medal Ribbon

American Campaign Medal Ribbon

where the 1st Raiders

Parkes served for more than 28 years

Andrew Higgins

Original Springfield M-1863 Rifled Musket Converted to Miller Patent Breechloading Rifle Category_Night Sights American Campaign Medal RibbonOriginal Item: One Only. This is really a Peach! This rifle started out as a Civil War Springfield Rifle Musket, dated 1863, made by PARKERS ' SNOW & CO. MERIDEN, CONN, as listed on the lock plate. There is also the "Spread Eagle" over U. S. marking, indicating military production. Around 700,000 were produced from 1863 until the end of the Civil War in 1865. With the advent of breech loading cartridge firearms, the government was looking for cost