Antique civil war musket bayonet marked us 18 blade. A total of 273,265 were produced making it the most common of all union weapons. The gun has the assembly number 21 on the barrel and buttplate and the bayonet is stamped 28. Here remove visible italian markings and relocate the serial number to the bottom of the barrel. Fine us springfield model 1861 rifle musket dated 1862. Allin, springfields master armorer, designed a method for converting many of these. Armi sport 1861 springfield muzzleloading rifle 58 cal. Page 1 of 2 question 1863 springfield rifle with bayonet posted in pre1898 longarms ref. From 1861 to 1865, the springfield armory produced 793,434 and private contractors produced 882,561 of these arms. Over 700,000 springfield model 1861 rifles produced. By the end of 1863, most federal infantrymen were armed with either this musket or the enfield. The springfield model 1861 was a minietype rifled musket shoulderarm used by the united.
The enfield bayonet has a bolster at the bend, then a triangular shape from the. The 1861 springfield was one of the principle firearms of the civil war. Exact reproduction of the bayonets for the 1863 remington zouave rifle. This is a very high quality bayonet made to fit the armi sport 58 caliber civil war rifled muskets. Today, it is considered an ancillary weapon or a weapon of last resort. All gun metal on this rifle is smooth with matching bright surface.
Walscheid 1840 cavalry blade with a brass bayonet grip. Nicely priced us springfield model 1855 rifle musket. Its the first us bayonet to be blued, and i think its the last of the us army standard issue socket bayonets. Springfield 1884 trap door 4570 with bayonet made in 1889. A reproduction bayonet, especially one made in india, is impossible to predict in terms of fit to any individual rifle musket muzzle. The model 1873 bayonet was made for the 1873 springfield rifle, and is similar to earlier civil war bayonets.
As such, it is sometimes classified as just a variant of the model 1861. This bayonet is a scaleddown version of the issue m1873 socket bayonet. This is the classic style that was used by the regular fighting men of the civil war. Since our inventory changes frequently, make sure to. While difficult to find during the early civil war years, it became the first rifle produced at. Confederate socket bayonet pattern 1853 3band enfield import stamped bsat. These were designed to fit the various us manufactured. Although not shooting related, the bayonet was an integral part of the soldiers weaponry and he was taught how to use it first, in a series of formal movements.
One of them is this original 1861 springfield musket. Civil war bayonet with scabbard m183542 bayonet and scabbard civil war weapon. Although colt was the largest single manufacturer of these arms, other contractors, including amoskeag and e. Get the best deals on civil war rifle when you shop the largest online selection at. Model 1865, 1866, 1868, and 1870 springfield trapdoor rifles. It is 58 caliber and they were made between 1862 and 1865 and total of 12,501. The cadet rifle was shorter than the standard m1873 infantry rifle, since its primary use was for drilling. Lamson, produced an additional 50,000 model 1861 special muskets. Reproduction leather sling for m1861 springfieldreproduction leather sling for m1861 springfield and contract muskets. Civil war muskets and riflesfall creek suttlery lds.
The rifle is pictured and described on page 77 of that book. The rifle was produced in springfield massachusetts, which is where it got its name. This is an original civil war m1855 socket bayonet issued to fit the us percussion model 1855 springfield rifle, as well as the m1861 and m1863 rifled muskets. The springfield model 1861 was equipped with a square socket bayonet. Here is an original leather and brass scabbard for a civil war rifle bayonet. It was officially replaced as the standard infantry.
The m1903 springfield, formally the united states rifle, caliber. It has a 32in barrel and will make a fine addition to your collection. Silas crispin, commander of the new york ordnance agency, requested that springfield armory sa produce 20 new fencing muskets. Manufactured in springfield massachusetts at the springfield armory the 1863 rifle musket is a.
You can see the metal is decent no signs of large areas of patina aka rust. M1884 rod bayonet, springfieldremington transformed, springfield sharps m1870. Shooting and discussing the historic springfield trapdoor. It was made in 1889 and includes the hard to find bayonet and rear sight. Indeed, the army had many of the earlier bayonets cold pressed to reduce the socket diameter to fit the 73 springfield. Army weapon during the civil war, favored for its range, accuracy, and reliability. The imported steel blade is 21 overall length, with a 18 triangular blade, and socket. Armi sporteuroarmspedersoli m1861 springfield for a sidebyside comparison of how our defarbed m1861 springfield compares to an original m1861, click. The most widley used rifle during the civil war, the 1861 springfield was a favorite due to its reliability, accuracy, and range. Model 1855,1861 or 1863 springfield or contract rifles if your bayonet is missing the scabbard. Ill apologize in advance for the pictures, but thought it might allow you to give me a ballpark idea of worth. Us model 1873 bayonet for the trapdoor springfield. By the end of 1863 most federal infantrymen were armed with either this musket or the enfield. Please visit the website and check out what the great folks who support us have to offer.
Have been told that the form of proof mark on the musket denoted second quality but have not been able to confirm that with any reference book, but have seen it with many other n. The brass screw is a later addition, not being of the type used with regulation u. I am more interested in the accuracy of the musket than the outward appearance. Springfield rifles antique for sale guns international. So you would still have a funtioning gun but with a really shot barrel. I myself have such a gun, a cs richmond musketoon made from an 1861 springfield, its basically a sawedoff 1861 musket. The springfield bayonet has a smooth three sided taper from the bend to the tip. History edit the model 1861 was relatively scarce in the early years of the civil war many troops were still using model 1842 smoothbore muskets and model 18161822 muskets converted to percussion cap primers, both in. From the 17th century to world war i, it was considered the primary weapon for infantry attacks. Fayetteville and macon in 1860 and 1861, netted the confederacy minimal arms. Model 1861 and 1863 riflemuskets, which were based on a modification of the earlier model 1855, were produced in great quantities throughout the civil war. You really need to bring the riflemusket to an event and try different bayonets until you find one that fits it.
I wanted to buy an 1873 for my trap door, but got this one. Civil war english bar on barrel 2 band rifle bayonet j. The springfield model 1861 was the standard rifle used by union infantry during the civil war. Remington 1863 contract rifle aka zouave rifle this is a high condition 1863 remington zouave rifle. Question 1863 springfield rifle with bayonet pre1898. This 58 caliber reproduction percussion rifle has a 40 barrel with a 1 in 48 twist. A total of 265,129 us m1861 rifle muskets would be produced at springfield over 24 months, from july of 1861 through june of 1863, when production of the new model 1863 rifle musket based upon the m1861 special model produced by colt superseded the previous model.
Still, the bayonet exercise was in every military drill book and practiced to. The rifle is from the collection of author thomas b. This civil war bayonet is made to fit any of the popular u. This is a model 1861 rifle musket made under contract by william mason, in taunton, massachusetts. The model 1861, with all of its variants, was the most commonly used longarm in the. The regimental quartermaster original items and parts. The blue and case colors are 97% and the wood is 97% with two crisp. Commonly referred to as the springfield after its original place of production, springfield, massachusetts, it was the most widely used u. So to those of you that have competed against other shooters, which replica 1861 springfield is the more accurate outofthebox. These were made in1986 and this one remains new and perfect in wooden presentation case. It was the first reduced caliber infantry long arm to be adopted for universal issue, being only. Im trying to help an email acquaintance determine the worth of some fireearms he has. We have highly collectable civil war rifles and civil war muskets for sale in our large inventory of u.
These were the last muzzle loading, paper cartridge percussion arms to be produced by the u. Hi, a friend of mine asked me what his 1863 springfield rifle with bayonet is worth, but im a helmet guyso i figured maybe someone would be able to give me a price range for these, not sure of condition, havent seen it yet, maybe i will check it. This is an all original springfield 1884 trap door. Enlisted on 3151861 as a captain residence salem ma. Excellent replica of the originals with great attention to details. Is definitly civil war issue colt special model 1861 rifled musket, with lock and barrel date of 1862. This exciting new book by renowned authority john mcaulay fills this gap. Attached to the rifle the bayonet gave close quarters weapons an extra long reach. By the end of 1863 most federal infantrymen were armed with either this musket or. The model 1863 was a minor improvement over the springfield model 1861. Department and incorporated into the model 1863 rifled musket.
Know the gun, but would point you to a search fo civil war reenactors to find out more about value. Model 1855, 1861, 1863, 1864 springfield percussion muskets and replicas, the c. This is an extremely nice rifle that has 8085% of the original blue. Roughly 700,000 springfield rifles were produced between 1861 and 1865. The regimental quartermaster original muskets and pistols. The adoption of the model 1855 by the us ordnance department was significant for a number of reasons. Antique us civil war german made import bayonet short sword w scabbard.