Original U.S. Civil War Smith Cavalry Carbine .50 Caliber - Serial No 9055 Knives & Daggers height - M1956 is 8-1/2"

height - M1956 is 8-1/2"

having been so quickly obsoleted these bayonets have become hard to find and are a collectible in their own right

There are two lidded compartments in the case that now hold a few of the lead balls

These are of tubular construction with green hilt and matching green scabbard with integral frog

but clean up nicely

Original U.S. Civil War Smith Cavalry Carbine .50 Caliber - Serial No 9055 Knives & Daggers height - M1956 is 8-1/2"Original 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