Original U.S. Civil War Service Worn Smith's Patent 1857 Saddle Ring Carbine Named to Cavalry Trooper C.J. Kelly - Serial 11581 Category_Rear Sight Assembly These are an exact wood

These are an exact wood copy of the original together with an exact copy of the long threaded securing bolt to attach it in the original grip socket directly behind the trigger mechanism

Machnicki where this very club is featured on page 21

The weapon is fitted with a trapped Swivel Ram Rod

with just a little bit of age here and there

having some of the silvering between the legs intact

Original U.S. Civil War Service Worn Smith's Patent 1857 Saddle Ring Carbine Named to Cavalry Trooper C.J. Kelly - Serial 11581 Category_Rear Sight Assembly These are an exact woodOriginal 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