carabine SMITH

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The original Smith Carbine was patented by Gilbert Smith of Buttermilk Falls, New York on June 23, 1857, and successfully completed the Military Trials of the late 1850's. Significant quantities were ordered by the Union military authorities, who after all had to supply both Armies for most of the Civil War. More than 30,000 were produced by the Massachusetts Arms Co. and American Machine Works of Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts. Military sales of the Smith were handled by Poultney and Trimble of Baltimore, and units known to have received the Smith were the 3rd W. Va. Cav., the 7th and 11th Ill. Cav., the 1st Conn. Cav, the 7th and 17th Penn. Cav., the 6th and 9th Ohio Cav., and the 1st Massachusetts Cav The action of the Smith Carbine breaks open in such a way that the chamber is broken between the front and rear of its dimensions. This was incorporated in the design of the weapon to facilitate quick removal of spent rounds.

brevet du 22 juin 1857

invention de gilbert smith

marquages:massachussets arms Co.

cartouches papiers à amorçage separe.(les premiers avaient un etui caoutchouc perce pour la mise à feu.

calibre 52

le chargement s'effectuait par basculement du canon.il est relate de nombreux ecrasement de doigts lors du chargement.en effet,rien ne retient le basculement du lourd canon lorsque le tenon est deverouille.les bidasses français qui pour la plupart ne connaissaient que les armes à chargement par la bouche,voir pour les troupes d'elites le chassepot en firent l'ameres experience.
bien sur avant de casser des doigts français,elle fit de meme sur ceux des nordistes à qui elle fut distribuee en assez grand ombre.

une centaine furent livrees à la france pour la guerre de 1870.certaines furent vendues aux encheres le 21 avril 1873 à bayonne.

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