Original U.S. Civil War Excellent Maynard Second Model Percussion Cavalry Carbine in .50 Caliber Dated 1865 with Stock Cartouches - Serial 22740 U.S. Uniforms and the first we’ve offered

and the first we’ve offered

as the main spring is missing

with probably about 75% of the original paint remained

The liner has a lieutenant’s rank on the front

Original U.S. Civil War Excellent Maynard Second Model Percussion Cavalry Carbine in .50 Caliber Dated 1865 with Stock Cartouches - Serial 22740 U.S. Uniforms and the first we’ve offeredOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Maynard Carbine was one of a multitude of weapons produced during the U. S. Civil War to meet the demand for usable firearms. As originally designed, the carbine was one of many "capping breech loaders", which would use some type of cartridge without any integral primer cap. In the case of the Maynard, it used a metallic cartridge with the powder and bullet already installed. There was a small hole in the center