Original U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Cavalry Carbine - Serial Number 1846 U.S. Badges The flaps are held in

The flaps are held in the "up" (open) position by a single button (replacement button)

This example shows a Swas (Swas)

It was most likely in service for many years

which were tentatively planned to replace some of Eighth Air Force's Third Air Division Consolidated B-24 Liberator groups in the spring of 1945

please see the classic work by J

Original U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Cavalry Carbine - Serial Number 1846 U.S. Badges The flaps are held inOriginal 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