Original U.S. Civil War Smith's Patent 1857 "Artillery Model" Carbine by Mass. Arms Co. - Serial Number 7259 Barrels though there is definitely wear

though there is definitely wear and some holes and tears

Originally fitted with a leather cover to top now absent

for inspector J

Below this is the typical metal tri-color cockade with a red felt insert

Czarist markings which were discontinued following the Russian revolution and subsequent civil war

Original U.S. Civil War Smith's Patent 1857 "Artillery Model" Carbine by Mass. Arms Co. - Serial Number 7259 Barrels though there is definitely wearOriginal 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