Original U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Saddle Ring Carbine by American Machine Works - Serial No 8761 British Flags Has hook attachments for the

Has hook attachments for the A-9 oxygen mask

Ruptured duck patch and 3 overseas service bars on left shelve for 18+ months served overseas

but does not have any maker marks except for IMPROVED PATENT on the flat near the spout

2 x Purple Hearts

Original U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Saddle Ring Carbine by American Machine Works - Serial No 8761 British Flags Has hook attachments for theOriginal 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