.58 caliber. 40" barrel secured by three flat, spring retained bands. NSN. Bright finish, iron furniture, brass nose cap, full-length walnut musket stock. Single shot percussion muzzleloading rifle musket with Maynard automatic tape primer, M1855 long range rear sight, Barleycorn combination front sight and socket bayonet lug, sling swivels and swelled shank tulip head ramrod. Lock marked with a {Spread Winged Eagle} on the tape primer magazine door and in two lines U.S./SPRINGFIELD forward of the hammer. Dated 1858 at tail of lock and top of breech. Standard V/P/{Eagle Head} proofs on breech. A weak illegible sub-inspection cartouche is present on counterpane, as well as a clear script ESA cartouche. {ANTIQUE}