Original U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Saddle Ring Cavalry Carbine in .50 Caliber - Serial No 21335 Antique Flintlock Firearms The liner probably was replaced

The liner probably was replaced during the helmet's working life

There is some minor wear in places and some paint loss

Washington in May 1943 and to Great Falls AAB

most famously during the beginning of World War II

Original U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Saddle Ring Cavalry Carbine in .50 Caliber - Serial No 21335 Antique Flintlock Firearms The liner probably was replacedOriginal 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