Original U.S. Civil War Model 1861 Contract Rifle Musket by William Muir & Co., 1864 Dated, Shortened Barrel U.S. Uniforms Almost all of the items

Almost all of the items still retain their original labels and are still able to be translated and read properly

The inside is marked in German "Black Letter" type face with the following inscription:

This is an interesting piece of Imperial German Officer’s headgear

the numbers 414 painted in white on the black background

This example is numbered #1364 on the crossguard

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1861 Contract Rifle Musket by William Muir & Co., 1864 Dated, Shortened Barrel U.S. Uniforms Almost all of the itemsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original U. S. Civil War Model 1861 contract rifle musket manufactured by William Muir & Co. of Windsor Locks, Connecticut, with an 1864 dated lock. It remains in its original muzzle loading percussion configuration and retains clear maker markings, three U marked barrel bands, a U. S. marked buttplate, its original pattern tulip ramrod, and visible three groove rifling. The barrel has been shortened to