July 24-25, 2015 Premier Firearms Sale
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/24/2015
This is a standard issue Civil War issued rifle in .58 caliber percussion with a 39-3/4" barrel finished in the white. Has all proper U.S. stamps. Has the proper military rear sight and original nipple. Top of barrel is stamped "Eastover". Sideplate is dated 1862. Sideplate and hammer are basically a gun metal grey with freckling. Both screws have some damage. The barrel exterior is extremely clean with just some brown age toning. Original walnut stock is excellent with usual war dings, but is not cracked, and has visible cartouche on left side. Strong rifled bore with some usual abrasion and should clean to fine. Original ramrod. A very nice example of an early war Springfield.