Original U.S. Civil War Service Worn Smith's Patent 1857 Cavalry Carbine Brown Bess Muskets Purchased directly from a Veteran’s

Purchased directly from a Veteran’s family this is a wonderful U

The code joa is for maker Dresdner Koffer- & Taschsen-Fabrik Carl Heinichen

The Lower Band Spring retains 95% of its original blued finish

It comes in an unmarked steel scabbard

filled the bottle

Original U.S. Civil War Service Worn Smith's Patent 1857 Cavalry Carbine Brown Bess Muskets Purchased directly from a Veteran’sOriginal 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