Original U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Cavalry Carbine - Serial Number 1846 Chinese Militaria Beneath the cat is the

Beneath the cat is the firm’s name and location

the bombardier simply made fine adjustments using two control wheels throughout the bomb run

Heaven knows if this actually worked or if any of these coins ever saved a downed airman

This appears to be the soldiers Army Serial Number

The bottom compartment to hold the calcium carbide (CaC2) and water (H2O) still unscrews

Original U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Cavalry Carbine - Serial Number 1846 Chinese Militaria Beneath the cat is theOriginal 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