Model 1863 Rifle manufactured by the Remington Arms Co. in 1863. The rifle has a heavy 33 inch round barrel with a lug for the included saber styled bayonet on the right side, a dovetail mounted wide base front sight and a folding rear sight with two leaves. The rifle includes a steel, straight shank, tulip head ramrod. The barrel band spring and sights are blue. The lock and hammer are casehardened. The forearm cap, barrel bands, trigger guard, patch box and buttplate are brass. The screws and band springs are niter blue. The straight grain black walnut stock has an oil finish. The lock plate is dated "1863" behind the hammer and roll stamped with a Federal Eagle and Shield over "U.S." followed by "REMINGTON'S/ILLION N.Y.". The top of the barrel is dated "1863" on the center line and stamped with "V/P/Eagle Head" proof and inspection marks on the left side. The left barrel flat is stamped "STEEL" followed by a "H.S.L." sub-inspection mark. "U.S." is stamped on the heel of the buttplate. The left stock flat is stamped with two script Ordnance sub-inspection and final inspection marks. Single letter Ordnance sub-inspection marks are stamped on most components. The brass patch box has "AF" with an underline on the wood inside.