Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type II Artillery Short Rifled Musket - Dated 1863 German Antique Guns The original belt strap is

The original belt strap is still intact

The complete original chinstrap is still intact

as well as staff sergeant chevrons on both sleeves

Bore is clear

Harpers Ferry Armory

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type II Artillery Short Rifled Musket - Dated 1863 German Antique Guns The original belt strap isOriginal Item: Only One Available. A great find! Long stored and only recently released after more than 100 years. Still pretty dirty, but we suspect this 1863 Springfield Artillery Short Rifled Musket will clean up just fine! 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