Original U.S. Civil War Smith Cavalry Carbine .50 Caliber - Serial No 17521 Gift Card is Captain W

is Captain W

and Brass cleaning rod

Geneve stripes decorated

making it an ideal indoor display piece

British terminology and American terminology differ in naming this tool

Original U.S. Civil War Smith Cavalry Carbine .50 Caliber - Serial No 17521 Gift Card is Captain WOriginal 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. The Smith Carbine was unique in that it broke apart in the middle for loading and it used rubber cartridges which sealed the gases in the breech. The downside was that these cartridges