Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M1863 Type I Percussion Rifled Musket by Bridesburg with Bayonet - Dated 1864 Swedish Militaria The serial number 48704 is

The serial number 48704 is stamped on the flat on the bottom of the grip

Custer's Crow scout who had left Custer near Medicine Tail Coulee (a drainage which led to the river)

The blade retains most of the deep etching with some light wear and minor loss

most likely purpose made as a presentation sword

complete a large aluminum cup with handle

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M1863 Type I Percussion Rifled Musket by Bridesburg with Bayonet - Dated 1864 Swedish Militaria The serial number 48704 isOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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 classified as just a variant of the Model 1861. The Model 1861, with all of its variants, was the most commonly used longarm in the American Civil War, with over 700,000 manufactured. The