Original U.S. Civil War Service Worn Smith's Patent 1857 Cavalry Carbine Brown Bess Musket Parts The reverse shows the Cross

The reverse shows the Cross of Liberty with in each of the upper angles an armored arm holding a sword (as in the Cross's Military Division suspension)

The Wood scabbard (saya) is covered with sharkskin shagreen

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Action at Berwick August 27

Original U.S. Civil War Service Worn Smith's Patent 1857 Cavalry Carbine Brown Bess Musket Parts The reverse shows the CrossOriginal 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