Original U.S. Civil War Smith's Patent 1857 Saddle Ring Carbine with Excellent Bore - Serial Number 11036 OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT so the shape has become

so the shape has become a bit deformed

While designed for the Russians

The lock is maker marked I

Expert Rifleman award and three overseas service bar on left sleeve indicating 18+ months of European service

Original U.S. Civil War Smith's Patent 1857 Saddle Ring Carbine with Excellent Bore - Serial Number 11036 OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT so the shape has becomeOriginal 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