Original U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Saddle Ring Carbine by American Machine Works - Serial No 8761 m and it's a Belgian made

and it's a Belgian made muzzle loading percussion shotgun

The Jerries had blown a crater in the road where it was absolutely impassable due to the precipitous sides

All are marked with the Broad Arrow but have no further marking

This is what indicates that this is a "reserve officer"

This particular bayonet was made by National Denki under Kokura arsenal supervision

Original U.S. Civil War Smith Patent Saddle Ring Carbine by American Machine Works - Serial No 8761 m and it's a Belgian madeOriginal 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