Original U.S. Civil War Service Worn Smith's Patent 1857 Saddle Ring Carbine Named to Cavalry Trooper C.J. Kelly - Serial 11581 MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly by October of 1917

by October of 1917

in Rhineland-Palatinate

All colors are still vibrant and there is only minor wear to the edges

by the NSDAP and amalgamated with most of the earlier veterans associations into one national organization

The recipient was not awarded a formal title but that would be the next step on the ladder

Original U.S. Civil War Service Worn Smith's Patent 1857 Saddle Ring Carbine Named to Cavalry Trooper C.J. Kelly - Serial 11581 MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly by October of 1917Original 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