Original U.S. Civil War Smith Cavalry Carbine .50 Caliber - Serial No 6578 MG 42 Ammo Storage Pitt plays a Staff Sergeant

Pitt plays a Staff Sergeant Don 'Wardaddy' Collier in the 2nd Armored Division

having been removed from the gun with superb care

Dating from the turn of the 20th century this is a Lancer officer's steel transit tin for his regimental parade hat

This steel cross guard then had a side mounting bracket with integral spring

Original U.S. Civil War Smith Cavalry Carbine .50 Caliber - Serial No 6578 MG 42 Ammo Storage Pitt plays a Staff SergeantOriginal 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