The 1863 .58 caliber Springfield rifle-musket even saw use during the Modoc Indian War (1872-1873), primarily in the Lava Beds at south end of Tule Lake ,in Northeastern California. The Lava Beds National Monument straddles the Siskiyou County (Yreka) and Modoc County (Alturas) lines. Granted, this occurred nearly a decade following the Civil War (1861-1865). All military muzzle loaders were long obsolete by this time. Of course, the 1863 Springfield sired the .50-70 caliber Trapdoor single shot breech loading *Allin conversion rifles: Model 1866, 1868, and 1870. The other .50-70 post Civil war conversion, the Model 1868 Sharps carbine, was a breech loading conversion of the Civil War .52 caliber Sharps percussion carbines: Models 1859,1863, and 1865. *Erskine Allin: Master Armorer of the Springfield, Mass. Federal Armory, is given credit for this post 1865 conversion from single shot muzzle loader, to single shot breech loader. Warm Springs Army scouts in the Lava Beds carried Model 1860 .56-56 rimfire Spencer repeating carbines, also Civil War surplus. All the above would be replaced (officially) by 1874 with the .45-70 Model 1873 "Trapdoor" single shot Springfield carbine (cavalry) and rifle (infantry). The Model 1873 wasn't a conversion, but a newer version of the Trapdoor Springfield. Revolvers in use then included mostly Civil War surplus Colt and Remington 36 caliber (1851 Navy) and .44 caliber (Colt Model 1860 and Remington Model 1861/1863, the latter being designated New Army. There was even light artillery utilized in the Lava Beds to lay siege to Captain Jack's Stronghold. These included the Coehorn Mortar and 1841 Pack Howitzer. It's unfortunate the Modoc Indian War of 1872-1873 isn't far better known! Afterall, Custer's debacle at Little Big Horn in then Montana Territory in June 1876, lasted only two days vs. the Modoc Indian War which lasted six months from November 1872 into May 1873. The Modoc Indian War was I believe the only Indian campaign in American history where a U.S. Army General: E.S. Canby was killed (murdered) by Captain Jack's renegade Modoc Indian warriors on Good Friday: April 11th, 1873. This was at a tent meeting (parley). Also, an Indian agent or Superintendent and a minister were also shot and left for dead, with one being scalped. Our nation was in an economic depression in 1873. Learn more by Googling "Canby's Cross." ---James A. "Jim" Farmer Klamath County, Oregon
Worst job of showing the differences in the 61 and 63 Springfields! You describe a 63 while showing a 61 model? Doesn’t the narrator ever look at the videos, or doesn’t the nra care what it produces?
The 1863 .58 caliber Springfield rifle-musket even saw use during the Modoc Indian War (1872-1873), primarily in the Lava Beds at south end of Tule Lake ,in Northeastern California. The Lava Beds National Monument straddles the Siskiyou County (Yreka) and Modoc County (Alturas) lines. Granted, this occurred nearly a decade following the Civil War (1861-1865). All
military muzzle loaders were long obsolete by this time. Of course, the 1863 Springfield sired the .50-70 caliber Trapdoor single shot breech loading *Allin conversion rifles: Model 1866, 1868, and 1870. The other .50-70 post Civil war conversion, the Model 1868 Sharps carbine, was a breech loading conversion of the Civil War .52 caliber Sharps percussion carbines: Models 1859,1863, and 1865. *Erskine Allin: Master Armorer of the Springfield, Mass. Federal Armory, is given credit for this post 1865 conversion from single shot muzzle loader, to single shot breech loader. Warm Springs Army scouts in the Lava Beds carried Model 1860 .56-56 rimfire Spencer repeating carbines, also Civil War surplus. All the above would be replaced (officially)
by 1874 with the .45-70 Model 1873 "Trapdoor" single shot Springfield carbine (cavalry) and rifle (infantry). The Model 1873 wasn't a conversion, but a newer version of the Trapdoor Springfield. Revolvers in use then included mostly Civil War surplus Colt and Remington 36 caliber (1851 Navy) and .44 caliber (Colt Model 1860 and Remington Model 1861/1863, the latter being designated New Army. There was even light artillery utilized in the Lava Beds to lay siege to Captain Jack's Stronghold. These included the Coehorn Mortar and 1841 Pack Howitzer. It's unfortunate the Modoc Indian War of 1872-1873 isn't far better known! Afterall, Custer's debacle at Little Big Horn in then Montana Territory in June 1876, lasted only two days vs. the Modoc Indian War which lasted six months from November 1872 into May 1873. The Modoc Indian War was I believe the only Indian campaign in American history where a U.S. Army General: E.S. Canby was killed (murdered) by Captain Jack's renegade Modoc Indian warriors on Good Friday: April 11th, 1873. This was at a tent meeting (parley). Also, an Indian agent or Superintendent and a minister were also shot and left for dead, with one being scalped. Our nation was in an economic depression in 1873. Learn more by Googling "Canby's Cross." ---James A. "Jim" Farmer Klamath County, Oregon
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I have an 1864 Springfield rifle and it is not a breach loader it is still a muzzle loader
I have a '64 coming in the mail. It is a type I contracted to Norwich.
Worst job of showing the differences in the 61 and 63 Springfields! You describe a 63 while showing a 61 model? Doesn’t the narrator ever look at the videos, or doesn’t the nra care what it produces?
The type II had the springs on the stock.
its NOT a muskit its a 1863 springfeild rifle
SPRINGFEILD WERE MAKING RIFLES IN 1794
It's a rifled musket...
Musket not muskit
Springfield not springfeild