Original U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Saddle Ring Carbine by American Machine Works - Serial 9359 U.S. Artwork & Posters Original Item: This is an

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The blade has a proper geometric KISSAKI (tip)

sweeping hilts designed to protect the hand wielding the sword

The serial number 15332 is quite low

A special pure-gold version of the Crimea Shield was also produced

Original U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Saddle Ring Carbine by American Machine Works - Serial 9359 U.S. Artwork & Posters Original Item: This is anOriginal 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