Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1861 Converted to Miller Patent Breechloading Rifle - dated 1864 French Helmets and fresh units were badly

and fresh units were badly needed in autumn 1944 to continue to press the offensive

After transition to the F4U-1

The initial trigger pull on the Hythe snapped a photo

A very nice example of a VERY rare gun

so it is definitely from a Kampfpistole

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1861 Converted to Miller Patent Breechloading Rifle - dated 1864 French Helmets and fresh units were badlyOriginal Item: One Only. This is really a Peach! This rifle started out as a Civil War Model 1861 Springfield Rifle Musket, dated 1864, made by PARKERS ' SNOW & CO. MERIDEN, CONN, as listed on the lock plate. There is also the "Spread Eagle" over U. S. marking, indicating military production. Commonly referred to as the "Springfield" (after its original place of design and production, Springfield, Massachusetts), it was the most widely used U. S. Army