Original Excellent U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Saddle Ring Carbine by American Machine Works - Serial 3576 German Gun Magazines The style indicates manufacture probably

The style indicates manufacture probably in France or possibly Belgium

Designated the 42 M

The basic features were the same except that there were angle plates at the rear corners of the baseplate for bedding in

the standard U

but is missing the cup and fuse cover assembly

Original Excellent U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Saddle Ring Carbine by American Machine Works - Serial 3576 German Gun Magazines The style indicates manufacture probablyOriginal 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