Found in house i was cleaning out and help would be great

[shawn golden]

 

[TechMoron]

I was wonderin' where I left that thing. LOL

Good find.

 

[shawn golden]

I was wonderin' where I left that thing. LOL

Good find.

I was wonderin' where I left that thing. LOL

Good find.

 

[shawn golden]

Not sure what it is besides a springfield

 

[cyten]

Looks like a cut down Springfield

 

[TreeMan]

Definitely looks like a cut down Springfield. If you’re lucky it will have a nice bore and rifling. Lots of them were made into smoothbore shotguns. Give it a look but make sure it’s not loaded.

 

[Notchy Bob]

You have a cut-down 1863 Springfield. It might be an 1864, with the solid (not split) barrel band, but they were essentially the same thing. There were thousands of .58 caliber rifle muskets sold as surplus to the civilian market after the War of ‘61. A great many of these were stripped of their sights, shortened, half-stocked, and reamed smooth, i.e. made into single shot muzzleloading shotguns. They are great guns. They are only worth a few hundred dollars now. I’ve seen them sell for $250, and Lodgewood had one last year in pristine condition that sold for $650.

People don’t really appreciate them. If it’s in shootable condition, it will be a lot of fun for small game and bird hunting or just casual shooting. The antique Springfield locks are better than the reproductions in every way.

Good find!

Notchy Bob

 

[springfield art]

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[springfield art]

Look at the corrosion on the drum. I bet the chamber is a solid mess. Many of these were cut down after the Civil War for 'hunting', etc. I had one with a wooden barrel that was probably used as a drill rifle for kids or some such.

 

[Sam squanch]

The old farmer I worked for in high school had a 1861 Springfield that was smoothbored , fore end cut off. His dad mail ordered it for $3 in 1915.

 

[4570govt]

The old farmer I worked for in high school had a 1861 Springfield that was smoothbored , fore end cut off. His dad mail ordered it for $3 in 1915.

It may be loaded. Many were

 

[kennedy759]

I also have one, its a 20 ga and shoots great, took a bit of work to get the nipple off

 

[ColonialRifleSmith]

Nice find.

 

[Rawhide67]

All I ever find is dust, cobwebs and dead mice.