** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** The Model 1863 Springfield Rifle ...

Al Burns remembers the first time he saw his 1863 Springfield rifle musket, the gun his great grandfather used in the Civil War. He was watching his father hand down several guns to a relative through ...

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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. overall, rifle: 55 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in; ...

It’s only one weapon among the 5,700 in the firearms collection of the American History Museum, but it speaks to the Civil War in a very personal way. Under the watchful eye of curator David Miller, I ...