Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type II Percussion Rifle Marked to Confederate 41st Tennessee Infantry Regiment ZULU War part of the legendary "City

part of the legendary "City of Blades" in western Germany

Unbuttoning the top reveals the number 6 written on the wood itself

This is a VERY early first year production example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle

The rest of the 2nd Battalion and 1st Battalion deployed to Iraq in late April 2003 as part of 2nd Brigade

Source: Helmets and Body Armor in Modern Warfare Bashford Dean 1920

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type II Percussion Rifle Marked to Confederate 41st Tennessee Infantry Regiment ZULU War part of the legendary "CityOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Springfield Model 1863 rifled musket is a . 58 caliber rifled musket produced by the Springfield Armory between 1863 and 1865. The Model 1863 was a minor improvement over the Springfield Model 1861. As such, it is sometimes classified as just a variant of the Model 1861. The Model 1861, with all of its variants, was the most commonly used longarm in the American Civil War, with over 700,000 manufactured. The