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So clarification from the above link.

S.N. & W.T.C. made 13,000 total contract pieces from 1863 to 1864. 2,000 were M61 dated 1863, and 11,000 M63 dated 1864. This one is a crossover; a M63 dated 1863. For those not in the know a M63 differed from the M61 in the hammer (no longer the old carryover M55 Maynard tape primer style), elimination of the side bolster clean out screw, elimination of the barrel bands in favor of Enfield style screw bands, and a straight cleaning rod.

V/P/Eagle and 1863 on breech.

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[QUOTE="majspud, post: 5838897, member: 10893"] So clarification from the above link. S.N. & W.T.C. made 13,000 total contract pieces from 1863 to 1864. 2,000 were M61 dated 1863, and 11,000 M63 dated 1864. This one is a crossover; a M63 dated 1863. For those not in the know a M63 differed from the M61 in the hammer (no longer the old carryover M55 Maynard tape primer style), elimination of the side bolster clean out screw, elimination of the barrel bands in favor of Enfield style screw bands, and a straight cleaning rod. V/P/Eagle and 1863 on breech. t [ATTACH=full]226674[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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