Original U.S. Civil War Smith's 1857 Patent Saddle Ring Carbine by Massachusetts Arms Co. - Serial 14615 U.S. Militaria MITRALERÃ „P

MITRALERÃ „P

Blade marked on reverse US/GKC/186(1

with aluminum lens surrounds

This is a great example and is complete with original paint

The sextant measures about 11 inches in length

Original U.S. Civil War Smith's 1857 Patent Saddle Ring Carbine by Massachusetts Arms Co. - Serial 14615 U.S. Militaria MITRALERÃ „POriginal 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