Original Excellent U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Saddle Ring Carbine by American Machine Works - Serial 3576 French & Indian War but one looks to be

but one looks to be 1883

The liner itself is in very good condition and is stamped 57 in red on the inside of the sweat band

she joined in daily poundings of Guam

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Original Excellent U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Saddle Ring Carbine by American Machine Works - Serial 3576 French & Indian War but one looks to beOriginal 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