S#: NSN | Mfg. Date: 1866 | 32.5” Barrel | .50-70 GOVT. Caliber with a Bore that measures .505" | Second Allin Conversion breech-loading action designed by Springfield Armory Master Armorer Erskine S. Allin | Converted from a Civil War-era Springfield rifle-musket | Lockplate dated “1864” and marked with Federal eagle and “U.S. SPRINGFIELD” | Breechblock dated “1866” with eagle-head inspection marking | Original-style military rear sight | Steel ramrod retained beneath barrel | Two barrel bands | Sling swivels | Steel buttplate marked “U.S.” with rack number “30” | Walnut full-length military stock | The Model 1866 replaced the earlier Model 1865 First Allin system and introduced the stronger, simplified breech mechanism and .50-70 centerfire cartridge that became an important transitional U.S. military arm during the immediate post-Civil War/Indian Wars period |||| CONDITION: Good. Metal surfaces exhibit an overall aged gray-to-brown patina with scattered oxidation, light pitting, staining and handling wear. Lockplate and 1866 breechblock markings remain strong and readily legible. Breech mechanism appears complete externally. Walnut stock shows substantial service wear with numerous dents, scratches, abrasions, finish loss and scattered small chips consistent with an extensively used military arm. Several small filled or plugged areas are visible in the wood. Mechanically functions at both half and full cock. Bore is moderate with visible rifling and considerable rust ||||| CLASS: ANTIQUE