Original U.S. Civil War Museum Grade Colt Hartford "Special Model 1861" Springfield Rifled Musket with Inspector Cartouches - dated 1863 Untouched Antique Guns or items bought by soldiers

or items bought by soldiers at the Post Exchange

It features faux leather reinforcements with tie strings on the staff side and nicely stitched borders

possibly from an arsenal reconditioning

There is also a maker marking  on the other side

The back is also marked with the HJ Single "Sig" ᛋ rune logo

Original U.S. Civil War Museum Grade Colt Hartford "Special Model 1861" Springfield Rifled Musket with Inspector Cartouches - dated 1863 Untouched Antique Guns or items bought by soldiersOriginal Item: Only One Available. "Museum Grade" is not a term that we use often at all, so we do not use it lightly. However there is no better description for the condition of this rifle. It is the best example we have ever seen of a Colt Hartford "Special Model 1861" Springfield rifle, and looks to possibly be completely unissued. It's like we reached back in time and snatched it straight from the arsenal. We received this out of an old collection