Original U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Saddle Ring Cavalry Carbine in .50 Caliber - Serial No 21335 MILITARIA the "Winged Victory" Division

the "Winged Victory" Division

just six months after the great battle

James “Horse Collar” Smith

The 94th Infantry Division was inactivated at Camp Rucker

Original U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Saddle Ring Cavalry Carbine in .50 Caliber - Serial No 21335 MILITARIA the "Winged Victory" DivisionOriginal 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. The Smith Carbine was unique in that it broke apart in the middle for loading and it used rubber cartridges which sealed the gases in the breech. The downside was that these cartridges