U.S. Model 1863 E. Robinson Contract Rifle-Musket – Civil War Union Contract Natural patina and wear from

Natural patina and wear from age

gently used Savage model 93R17

The reverse contains original German Fraktur text identifying the series

incorporating a shorter

and a smooth bolt-action design that has made the Model 70 a staple among hunters for decades

U.S. Model 1863 E. Robinson Contract Rifle-Musket – Civil War Union Contract Natural patina and wear fromOffered here is an original Civil War era U. S. Model 1863 rifle musket manufactured under contract by E. Robinson of New York, one of the private contractors who supplied arms to the Union during the American Civil War. The lock plate is clearly marked: E. ROBINSON NEW YORK along with the American eagle motif and 1863 date, identifying the rifle as a Union contract musket produced during the height of Civil War arms production. As the war expanded