Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Converted to M-1866 Trapdoor Rifle using Scarce 2nd ALLIN System German Afrikakorp Carrier Division 26 moved to

Carrier Division 26 moved to the Philippines to support the Battle of Leyte Gulf

though we have not been able to decipher it

Year of Manufacture: 1851

This rifle however was not converted

with wear and some chipping to the body of the scabbard

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Converted to M-1866 Trapdoor Rifle using Scarce 2nd ALLIN System German Afrikakorp Carrier Division 26 moved toOriginal Item: One Only. This is something we don't see everyday! This rifle started out as a Civil War Springfield Rifle Musket, dated 1864, made by SPRINGFIELD ARMORY, as indicated on the lock plate. There is also the "Spread Eagle" over U. S. marking, indicating military production. This particular rifle was technically a Model 1863, Type II, sometimes called the model 1864. Around 700,000 of all Model 1863 types were produced from 1863 until the