Original U.S. Civil War Smith's Patent 1857 Saddle Ring Carbine by Mass. Arms Co. - Serial Number 13993 Spanish Helmets Companies E and F moved

Companies E and F moved up into position alongside G Company

in that it embodies the Hiram Maxims knuckle concept for locking the breech

This shield was handmade in the traditional fashion of raw cowhide

with rubber or plastic used for the other parts

Original U.S. Civil War Smith's Patent 1857 Saddle Ring Carbine by Mass. Arms Co. - Serial Number 13993 Spanish Helmets Companies E and F movedOriginal 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