Original U.S. Civil War Smith Cavalry Carbine .50 Caliber - Serial No 9055 Knives & Daggers having been so quickly obsoleted

having been so quickly obsoleted these bayonets have become hard to find and are a collectible in their own right

Constructed of iron stampings this hand lantern has three glass panes

height - M1956 is 8-1/2"

It nevertheless remained a bulky water-cooled weapon that was quite demanding on the quality and training of its crews

Original U.S. Civil War Smith Cavalry Carbine .50 Caliber - Serial No 9055 Knives & Daggers having been so quickly obsoletedOriginal 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