Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Rifle Converted to M-1868 Trapdoor Rifle using 2nd ALLIN System c.1870 Lee-Enfield (SMLE) overall very good metal finish

overall very good metal finish with all proofs still present

and have Enfield arsenal markings

The blade ricasso is marked with the retailer who supplied it:

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the first to sail either way through the Passage in one season

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Rifle Converted to M-1868 Trapdoor Rifle using 2nd ALLIN System c.1870 Lee-Enfield (SMLE) overall very good metal finishOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is really a Peach! This rifle started out as a Civil War Model 1861 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. The model 1861 was the official rifle of the United States when the civil war began, however they were always in short number until they could enter full production.