Original U.S. Civil War Smith's 1857 Patent Saddle Ring Carbine by Massachusetts Arms Co. - Serial 19270 Snider Rifles & Bayonets The woman looks upset hugging

The woman looks upset hugging the children as the man appears to be walking away

The condition of the cap is unissued and near mint

and a buttoned flap as an added layer of security over the zippered front

with some areas missing due to rust scaling

Original U.S. Civil War Smith's 1857 Patent Saddle Ring Carbine by Massachusetts Arms Co. - Serial 19270 Snider Rifles & Bayonets The woman looks upset huggingOriginal 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