Bidspirit auction | Springfield 1838 .69 Rifle Musket

Springfield 1838 .69 Rifle Musket (C) nsn - Civil War Era! Springfield 1838 .69 Rifle Musket in very good vintage condition with wear and freckles. Comes with the bayonet. The lock is very clearly marked SPRING / FIELD / 1838 vertically in three lines behind the hammer. Forward of the hammer the lock is marked with a Spread-Winged US Eagle, over the letters ”US.” Small sub-inspector P marks appear on the barrel and on much of the iron as well. The butt plate tang is clearly stamped ”US.” The musket also retains both of its original sling swivels and its original ramrod. C&R Eligible S/N:nsn