Smith carbine
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The Smith Carbine was patented by Gilbert Smith on June 23, 1857 and successfully completed the Military Trials of the late 1850's.
and was used in the Civil war
Service history
Units known to have received the Smith carbine include:- 3rd West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment3rd West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry RegimentThe 3rd West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 3rd West Virginia Cavalry was organized in western Virginia between December, 1861...
- 7th Illinois Cavalry
- 11th Illinois Cavalry
- 1st Connecticut Cavalry
- 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry7th Pennsylvania CavalryThe 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The unit was frequently referred to as "80th Regiment".-Service:...
- 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry
- 6th Ohio Cavalry6th Ohio CavalryThe 6th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry was a regiment of Union cavalry raised in ten counties in northeastern and north-central Ohio for service during the American Civil War...
- 9th Ohio Cavalry9th Ohio CavalryThe 9th Ohio Cavalry was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:Four companies were initially organized as the 9th Ohio Cavalry at Zanesville, Ohio October 3, 1862 and mustered in for a three years under the command of Colonel William D. Hamilton...
- 1st Massachusetts Cavalry
and was used in the Civil war