I walked into a gun shop that mostly carries AR’s and this Springfield was hanging on the wall. Guy made me a good price. Dated 1864. It was cut off to about a 30” barrel and from the installation of the sight and hardware, it looks to be a period modification. Some say that these were cut during the war for the artillery. I don’t have a clue, but a nice job was done and it made a very handy rifle.

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Harry