Antique CIVIL WAR Mass Arms POULTNEY & TRIMBLE Smith Patent CAVALRY Carbine Extensively Used by Many Cavalry Units During War

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Antique CIVIL WAR Mass Arms POULTNEY & TRIMBLE Smith Patent CAVALRY Carbine

Extensively Used by Many Cavalry Units During War

Here Ancestry Guns presents an antique Poultney & Trimble Smith Patent Carbine, made circa 1863 by Massachusetts Arms Co. of Chicopee Falls, Mass. Poultney & Trimble were Smith’s agents employed to facilitate military contract sales. About 30,000 of these carbines were made during its production run between 1861 to 1865 and almost all of them were used in the Union cavalry of the American Civil War. The designer was Dr. Gilbert Smith of New York. His design featured a simple break open action, providing a single shot, utilizing a cartridge made of rubber. While many different cartridges were in use simultaneously during the war, which must have been a logistical nightmare, the rubber cartridge was both a nuisance to the shooter who had to get the hot gummy thing out of the chamber once fired, as well as to the ammunition manufacturer, who had to acquire rubber from distant places. In place of rubber, many other materials were also tried.

According to Flayderman, the Smith Carbine was known to have been utilized in number by the 3rd West Virginia, 7th and 11th Illinois, 1st Connecticut, 7th and 17th Pennsylvania, 6th and 9th Ohio, and 1st Massachusetts Cavalries.

The overall condition is good. Strong action and sold at the hinge. Original brown patina. The bore has a light shimmer towards the breech, but is mostly dark. The walnut stock is in good condition, showing light use. Markings are worn.

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Barrel is 21-1/2 inches.

Caliber: .50 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$2300

#259974
 

Antique: Yes

Price: $2,300.00
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