For use in a Smith Carbine .50 caliber breech-loading black powder percussion rifle.
Collection
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1862 - circa 1865
Dimensions
Height
7/8 in
Width
1/2 in
Diameter
1/2 in
Material
Lead
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Smith, Gilbert
Notes
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.
