Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Converted to M-1868 Trapdoor Rifle in 1869 and Later Rebarreled to .45-70 with Bayonet - Serial 3236 U.S. Edged Weapons Measures about 8 1/4 inches

Measures about 8 1/4 inches in length

The liner is silver embossed with the EREL logo and manufacture information in a diamond over the right ear:

it had less explosive power and a relatively longer delay time than a dedicated manual hand grenade

replacing the Fokker Trimotors that Byrd previously used

When the Marauders attacked Myitkyina they had behind them over 800 miles of marching over jungle and mountain roads and tracks

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1863 Converted to M-1868 Trapdoor Rifle in 1869 and Later Rebarreled to .45-70 with Bayonet - Serial 3236 U.S. Edged Weapons Measures about 8 1/4 inchesOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a real peach! This rifle started out as a Civil War Springfield Rifle Musket, dated 1863, made by SPRINGFIELD ARMORY, as indicated on the lock plate. There is also the "Spread Eagle" and U. S. marking, indicating military production. This particular rifle looks to have been made as a Model 1863 Type II, as it has solid bands held in place by springs. Around 700,000 of all Model 1863 types were produced