Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1861 Converted to Miller Patent Breechloading Rifle - dated 1864 French Helmets After transition to the F4U-1

After transition to the F4U-1

As the sciences of crash worthiness and head injury prevention developed

This is a very nice small sporting rifle circa 1875-1885 manufactured by R

The initial trigger pull on the Hythe snapped a photo

The chin strap is intact and functional

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1861 Converted to Miller Patent Breechloading Rifle - dated 1864 French Helmets After transition to the F4U-1Original Item: One Only. This is really a Peach! This rifle started out as a Civil War Model 1861 Springfield Rifle Musket, dated 1864, made by PARKERS ' SNOW & CO. MERIDEN, CONN, as listed on the lock plate. There is also the "Spread Eagle" over U. S. marking, indicating military production. Commonly referred to as the "Springfield" (after its original place of design and production, Springfield, Massachusetts), it was the most widely used U. S. Army