Original U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Cavalry Carbine - Serial Number 1846 Chinese Militaria Heaven knows if this actually

Heaven knows if this actually worked or if any of these coins ever saved a downed airman

of 116 Jermyn Street

The bottom compartment to hold the calcium carbide (CaC2) and water (H2O) still unscrews

The flag design features a blue field

This appears to be the soldiers Army Serial Number

Original U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Cavalry Carbine - Serial Number 1846 Chinese Militaria Heaven knows if this actuallyOriginal 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