U.S. Springfield 1864

militaryclark · June 14, 2012, 09:58 PM

Hello all,
I was given a caplock style firearm. On the right side of hammer is a "U.S. Eagle" and the words U.S. Springfield. On the left of the hammer are the numbers / year "1864". Could anyone tell me more about this? It's in bad shape and I'm not looking to sell it just want to know more. Thanks in advance.

sgms · June 14, 2012, 10:40 PM

Pictures would help in a good ID, but with the information you have supplied it is probably a union issued rifle from the civil war.

Jim Watson · June 14, 2012, 11:46 PM

Sounds like a Springfield Rifle Musket, Model of 1963, Type II, Flayderman 9A-341; as made in 1864. About a half a million of these were made, 1863-1865, to arm Union forces in the Civil War.

June 14, 2012, 09:58 PM	#1
militaryclark Junior Member Join Date: June 14, 2012 Posts: 1	U.S. Springfield 1864 Hello all, I was given a caplock style firearm. On the right side of hammer is a "U.S. Eagle" and the words U.S. Springfield. On the left of the hammer are the numbers / year "1864". Could anyone tell me more about this? It's in bad shape and I'm not looking to sell it just want to know more. Thanks in advance.

June 14, 2012, 10:40 PM	#2
sgms Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2010 Location: Arizona or Ohio depending Posts: 1,021	Pictures would help in a good ID, but with the information you have supplied it is probably a union issued rifle from the civil war.

June 14, 2012, 11:46 PM	#3
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,543	Sounds like a Springfield Rifle Musket, Model of 1963, Type II, Flayderman 9A-341; as made in 1864. About a half a million of these were made, 1863-1865, to arm Union forces in the Civil War.