Springfield Model 1863

Overview

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Springfield Model 1863
General Information
Type	Rifle Musket
Place of Origin	United States of America
Manufacturer(s)	Springfield Armory
Designed by	Springfield Armory
Designed	1836
Number Built	~700,000
Produced	1963 - 1865
Developed From	Springfield Model 1861
In Service	1863 - 1865
Used by	United States of America
Wars	American Civil War
Specifications
Cartridge(s)	.58 Minié ball
Action	Percussion Lock
Fire-Modes	Single Shot
Feed System	Muzzle Loaded
Effective Range	182 - 274m
Maximum Range	731 - 914m
Dimensions
Length	1422mm
Other
Default Sights	Iron Sights
Buttstock Type	Full Stock
Rifling	Yes

The Springfield Model 1863 is a .58 caliber rifle musket, which is a minor improvement of the Springfield Model 1861 and is commonly classified as a variant of the model 1861.

The Model 1863 was produced in two variants. The Type I eliminated the band springs and replaced the flat barrel bands with oval clamping bands. It also featured a new ramrod, a case-hardened lock, a new hammer, and a redesigned bolster (percussion chamber).

The Type II is sometimes referred to as the Model 1864, but is more commonly referred to as just a variant of the Model 1863. This version re-introduced band springs, replaced the clamping bands with solid oval bands, and replaced the three leaf rear sight with single leaf sight.

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1863 Springfield Civil War Rifle (Original)

American Civil War
Firearms	Breech Loaded Rifle	Sharps Rifle
	Rifle Muskets	Lorenz Model 1854 • Springfield Model 1861 • Springfield Model 1863
	Revolvers	Colt 1851 Navy Revolver
Artillery	Field Guns	3-inch Wrought Iron Rifle

Weapons of the United States of America 19th Century (1800 - 1899)

Infantry Weapons
Semi-Automatic Pistols	[[]]
Revolvers	Colt 1849 • Colt 1851 • Colt 1860 • Colt 1861 • Colt 1862 • Colt 1871 • Colt 1873 • Colt 1877 • Colt 1878 • Colt 1892 • Colt 1889 • Colt Dragoon (Baby Dragoon) • Colt New Line • Colt New Pocket • Colt Paterson • Colt Walker
Bolt-Action Rifles	Springfield M1896 • Springfield M1898
Breech-Loading Rifles	Burnside Carbine • M1819 Hall (M1833 Hall • M1843 Hall–North) • Marlin–Ballard (No. 0 • No. 1 • No. 1-1/2 • No. 1-3/4 • No. 2 • No. 3 • No. 3-1/2 • No. 4 • No. 4-1/2 • No. 4-1/2 A-1 • No. 4-1/4 • No. 5 • No. 5-1/2 • No. 6 • No. 6-1/2 • No. 7 • No. 7 A-1 • No. 8 • No. 9 • No. 10) • Sharps Rifle
Repeaters	Evans (Old Sporting • Old Military • Old Carbine • Transitional Sporting • Transitional Military • Transitional Carbine • New Sporting • New Military • New Carbine) • Henry 1860 • Jennings Rifle • Marlin 1881 • Marlin 1889 • Marlin 1894 • Whitney–Burgess–Morse • Whitney–Kennedy • Whitney–Scharf
Rifled Musket	Springfield M1861 • Springfield M1863
Light Machine Guns	[[]]
Heavy Machine Guns	Colt 1895
Anti-Personnel Grenades	[[]]
Flamethrowers	[[]]
Anti-Tank Rifles	[[]]
Infantry Mortars	[[]]

Artillery
Anti-Aircraft Guns	[[]]
Field Guns	3-inch Wrought Iron Rifle
Howitzers	[[]]
Infantry Guns	[[]]
Mortars	[[]]
Railroad Artillery	[[]]
Siege Artillery	[[]]

Land Vehicle Weapons
Vehicle Machine Guns	[[]]
Automatic Cannons	[[]]

Aircraft Weapons & Munitions
Aircraft Machine Guns	[[]]

Naval Weapons & Munitions
Naval Cannons	[[]]