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US SpringField 1857
Jim, Thanks I will get photos of those to send to VA Manuf to post along with the measurements.Will be sending back to you in the next two weeks. I appreciate your and everyone's input. Ron- Ron Morgan
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Guys, Great responses. Looks like we are getting there. The gun is at a second home and I will not have a chance to get there and take more photos for two weeks. I will take close ups of trigger guard assembly. Tell me again in simply words what measurements are needed. I know the terms of...- Ron Morgan
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Great comments from all. I hope the close up photo of the lock plate may shed some more light on what it really may be. It definitely looks like the lock plate says 1867 not 1857. Hope that may help.- Ron Morgan
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Great comments. I sent VA Manufacturing a close up of he lock plate. From what I cam tell it is an 1867, US Springfield does that shed a little more light on it. I was handed down from my Grandfather, who if alive now would be about 132 years old. He resided mainly in Alabama near the GA line...- Ron Morgan
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Thanks much am emailing them to you now. I appreciate your posting them. I look forward to your comments and those of others in helping to identify these guns. My assumption is so far from what I have heard from others is that the 1857 date on the gun signifies the date of manufacture not the...- Ron Morgan
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The barrel is actually 47.5 inches long with a sight about one inch from the end of the barrel. I have photos but do not know how to load them on here. Additionally I have a BP double barrel shotgun that is 45 inches long but no visible markings have photos of both. Can send you photo to an...- Ron Morgan
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It is marked like this as a 1857 but no trap door.It actually measures 47.5 inches long.I don't know how to load the photos on here. Can send photos to your email address or tell me how to do on here. also have a BP double barrel shotgun 45 inches long with no markings have photos of it too. My...- Ron Morgan
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I have photos of the gun now but can not figure out how to attach photos of it. It actually measures 47.5 inches long. It does not appear to be cut down and has the sight about an inch from the end of the barrel.Can you tell me how to post the photo or give me an email address to send photos...- Ron Morgan
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Thanks for your response. Will take pics of it this weekend to send to you. Ron- Ron Morgan
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Will send photos of it this next weekend have to get to where the rifle is and take pics of it. Ron- Ron Morgan
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Thanks for your response. Could it have been a cadet or a training rifle. Nothing on it looks like it was cut down. Do you know when the 1857 model was made in what years? I will take a picture of it this weekend when I am at the location which has the rifle. Thanks Ron- Ron Morgan
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This rifle is 48 inches long. Love to find out how old it is and anything someone may know about this model black powder rifle. Thanks Ron- Ron Morgan
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