Hard to say. it appears to be a standard ( if there was such a thing) 58 cal civil war rifle musket. In addition to Springfield and harpers ferry, multiple contractors made similar pattern guns. I don’t see typical Springfield markings so suspect it is one of the contractors
Help me identify his rifle.
Hey guys a buddy just bought this. He thinks it's a Springfield. What say you?
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Might have found something here: Custom U.S. Model 1861 Percussion ''Bannerman's Special'' Cadet Rifle
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I don't know what it is, but I can say that it is not a Springfield. It looks more like a European musket of some type, maybe Belgian, German or an amalgamation of various foreign and/or American arms ala Bannerman.
For comparison, here are a few pics of my 1861 Springfield:
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I got this off of the family of the fellow that carried it in the War of Northern Aggression as a member of the 14th Connecticut Volunteers. The 14th Conn. were at many CW battles including Gettysburg.
For comparison, here are a few pics of my 1861 Springfield:
I got this off of the family of the fellow that carried it in the War of Northern Aggression as a member of the 14th Connecticut Volunteers. The 14th Conn. were at many CW battles including Gettysburg.
New information.. Some of the markings on the barrel match Austrian markings. So really might be a Lorenz.
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