Wapens

Ref.nummer: 2-1046
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SMITH MODEL 1861 CARBINE

#20648. Cal.50 Percussion. Standard 21-5/8" part round/octagonal barrel which retains most of the original blue-brown patina. Frame is mostly dark grey. Wood is in fine condition with traces of usage and a few nicks and dings. Buttplate is brown grey. A military inspector mark "A.J.N. " (Augustus J. Noble) plus the inital "M" are stamped on the left side of the barrel near the breech. Another initial "N" on top of the buttplate. No visible cartouches on the stock. Mecanically excellent with a fine bore. Made in 1864, the fourth year of the Civil War! A total of 30,362 Smith carbines were purchased by the United States during the Civil War. It was one of the most important Federal Cavalry carbines, and considered to be an accurate and reliable weapon. Union cavalry units known to have carried the Smith carbine include the 3rd West Virginia, 7th and 11th Illinois, 1st Connecticut 7th and 10th Pennsylvania, 6 th and 9th Ohio. The 17th Pennsylvania and Third West Virginia used Smith carbines with great effect in the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. A good honest Civil War gun in a fine condition. Cartridge shown for information purposes only.