Original U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Saddle Ring Carbine by American Machine Works - Serial No 8761 m The Jerries had blown a

The Jerries had blown a crater in the road where it was absolutely impassable due to the precipitous sides

An original award document named to Friedrich Russmeier of Osterholz

and it's a Belgian made muzzle loading percussion shotgun

All are marked with the Broad Arrow but have no further marking

Base of the bayonet is marked with serial number 69324

Original U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Saddle Ring Carbine by American Machine Works - Serial No 8761 m The Jerries had blown aOriginal 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