Original U.S. Civil War Rare P.S. Justice Type II Contract Three Groove Rifled Musket in .69 Caliber - Circa 1861 Stencils The leather chin strap is

The leather chin strap is broken but could possibly be repaired for display

neck guard apron is serial number stamped 3282 (somewhat unclear) and the interior

dark brown patina with thin surface oxidation throughout

The warheads were often made by different manufacturers from the launcher

Overall the telephone displays little evidence of wear

Original U.S. Civil War Rare P.S. Justice Type II Contract Three Groove Rifled Musket in .69 Caliber - Circa 1861 Stencils The leather chin strap isOriginal Item: Only One Available. Offered in very nice patinated condition, this is a rare early Federal Union Contract Rifle Musket originally ordered in 1861 by a contract awarded to the firm of P. S. Justice of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This is one of just 2,000 produced by the firm early in the days of the Civil War, when outfitting thousands of new troops was an emergency. An extremely elegant musket in appearance, which reaches back in style