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Model 1863 Rifle Musket, Type I, manufactured at the US Springfield Armory. !863 is both the model designation and the year of manufacture. A total of 273,265 were made. If it has not been altered, it is a .58 caliber, single shot muzzleloader with a 40" round barrel and three barrel bands.

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Q: What is the origin of a black powder gun with a marking US Springfield on one end of the firing bolt and 1863 on the back side and is 1863 the year it was made or the model?
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