Description
Expert Rifleman award and three overseas service bar on left sleeve indicating 18+ months of European service
It is maker marked on the back by W
Truly a ship with an incredible history
Thompson in 1919 and became infamous during the Prohibition era
so the shape has become a bit deformed
Original U.S. Civil War Smith's Patent 1857 Saddle Ring Carbine with Excellent Bore - Serial Number 11036 OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT Expert Rifleman award and threeOriginal 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