A friend of mine happened uppon an origional 1863 type 1 musket. It is 3 band lock plate and barrel both are marked 1863. The stock is in great shape with 2 cartouches. Lock plate is stamped springfield but the butt plate is NOT stamped U.S. The interesting part to me is that there is a fain stamp on the butt of the stock that reads Whitney arms Co and above that is an eagle similar to that which is on the lock plate. Is this a whitney 1863?
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