Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket with Repaired Stock - Dated 1863 British Flare Guns This wonderful condition Grease Gun

This wonderful condition Grease Gun was manufactured by the Guide Lamp Company and is complete with US ordnance markings on left side of magazine and serial number 108516

The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZC 189

The gauges already hovered on the empty mark

probably the date it was captured

We do not know who did this but it appears to be an wartime modification most likely done in the field

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket with Repaired Stock - Dated 1863 British Flare Guns This wonderful condition Grease GunOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Springfield Model 1861 was a Mini type rifled musket shoulder arm used by the United States Army and Marine Corps during the American Civil War. Commonly referred to as the "Springfield" (after its original place of production, Springfield, Massachusetts), it was the most widely used U. S. Army weapon during the Civil War, favored for its range, accuracy, and reliability. The barrel was 40 inches long, firing a .