So, I have come across what I believe is a very nice, possibly all original, 1863 Springfield Type II Rifled Musket manufactured in 1864.
The nipple, I believe, has been replaced. The stock is in...
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So, I have come across what I believe is a very nice, possibly all original, 1863 Springfield Type II Rifled Musket manufactured in 1864.
The nipple, I believe, has been replaced. The stock is in...
A bit of a "Necro Thread" here but I felt it was worth "resurrecting" to get the word out on this discovery. I have actually just found a fellow selling reproductions of the rare-as-hen's-teeth...
So, this is a bit weird, but I'm Paulie's son and I thought I'd register on here to get to the bottom of another Carcano related quest... but, since I spotted this thread I'll add a bit more...