Original U.S. Civil War Smith's Patent 1857 "Artillery Model" Carbine by Mass. Arms Co. - Serial Number 7259 Barrels Ticonderoga's name was subsequently struck

Ticonderoga's name was subsequently struck from the Navy list

Below this is the typical metal tri-color cockade with a red felt insert

The brass grip and knuckle guard blackening has faded to a nice greenish brass patina

Many examples made during the Civil War era utilized imported German Blades

Original U.S. Civil War Smith's Patent 1857 "Artillery Model" Carbine by Mass. Arms Co. - Serial Number 7259 Barrels Ticonderoga's name was subsequently struckOriginal 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