Model 1863 Rifle Musket

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Springfield Armory
Description (Brief)
Produced at the Springfield Armory the .58 caliber Model 1863 Rifle Musket included several improvements on the Model 1861 including the elimination of the clean-out screw in the bolster just under the nipple, and the use of split type barrel bands with elimination of barrel band springs.
Location
Currently not on view
1863
associated date
1863
ID Number
AF.NM404
catalog number
NM404
accession number
319944
Object Name
rifle
rifle musket, percussion
Other Terms
rifle; Firearms; Percussion Fire; .58 In; Rifled; Muzzle Load; Sa
Measurements
overall: 56 in; 142.24 cm
place made
United States
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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
Civil War
Military
National Museum of American History
Subject
Firearms
related event
Civil War
Record ID
nmah_417862
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-209d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Model 1863 Rifle Musket
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