Original Excellent U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Saddle Ring Carbine by American Machine Works - Serial 3576 German Gun Magazines Marines During WW2In World War

Marines During WW2In World War II

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Measures approximately 6 1/4"H x 7 1/4"W x 3 1/4"

The style indicates manufacture probably in France or possibly Belgium

Original Excellent U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Saddle Ring Carbine by American Machine Works - Serial 3576 German Gun Magazines Marines During WW2In World WarOriginal 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