Original U.S. Civil War Smith Cavalry Carbine .50 Caliber - Serial No 5698 Russian Issue Equipment Used as a furniture polish

Used as a furniture polish

The grip appears to be tightly bound copper wire and the pommel displays angels

Width varies from about 7/8 " to 1 1/8"

and many have NSDAP WaffenAmt inspectors marks

women soldiers

Original U.S. Civil War Smith Cavalry Carbine .50 Caliber - Serial No 5698 Russian Issue Equipment Used as a furniture polishOriginal 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. The Smith Carbine was unique in that it broke apart in the middle for loading and it used rubber cartridges which sealed the gases in the breech. The downside was that these cartridges