Original U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Cavalry Carbine - Serial Number 1846 Holsters & Cases Very nicely made

Very nicely made

Additionally most of our Short Rifles were made to be fitted with the Nepalese version of the British P-1856 Saber bayonets

and still in their original paper wrappers

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Original U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Cavalry Carbine - Serial Number 1846 Holsters & Cases Very nicely madeOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Smith Carbine was a 0. 50 caliber breech loading rifle patented by Gilbert Smith on June 23, 1857 and successfully completed the Military Trials of the late 1850s. It was used by various cavalry units during the American Civil War. It was unique in that it broke apart in the middle for loading, and that it used rubber cartridges which sealed the gases in the breech. The downside was that these cartridges were