US Civil War - Cavalry Breechloading Carbines

[CountryGent]

Figured others would have found this neat-o too. Cheers.

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[Andy54Hawken]

Some nice looking Yankee Carbines there...thanks for posting.
Andy

 

[titsonritz]

Some nice looking Yankee Carbines there...thanks for posting.
Andy

Yeah but there's only one Damned Yankee Rifle.
The Evolution of 'That Damned Yankee Rifle...'

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Ah...The Henry a most storied Yankee rifle....Some folks like 'em,
I've handled two original Henry rifles...one from 1863 and one from 1864
Shot a few replicas....

To be honest the only Damn Yankees that I do like ....
Is that rock group by the same name....
Andy

 

[revjen45]

Andy, how familiar are you with the Smith's Pat.?

 

[Ura-Ki]

Neat-o, love the early experiments in repeaters, some that went on to success, some that didn't, but none the less, super cool!


Now, a true Damn Yankee Repeater would be the Colt Revolving Rifle, and I'm highly biased!

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Andy, how familiar are you with the Smith's Pat.?

I've shot one and handled a few Smith's...
Dixie Gun Works used to sell components to make the cartridges....
The one I shot ...sure shot well...did have a strange feel and balance that took some getting used to.
Andy

 

[revjen45]

IIRC, one of the defenders engaged the bad guys with a Smith's Pat, Carbine in the Northfield MN raid.

I need to replace the tumbler in mine. It has a Dixie Gun Works replacement in it, but it's not heat treated. I would try case hardening it, but I don't think it is strong enough to use.
Does anybody know if the Pieta reproduction tumbler would work in an original?

 

[Andy54Hawken]

You have it correct..local lore does state that a Smith Carbine was used there,

As for the Pietta tumbler...
I don't know...Metric vs. Standard may play a part here....
www.ssfirearms.com may have a tumbler as well ....

In any event I'd order two of 'em..as drop in fit ...usually ain't ...
And Murphy loves to "help" me , when I restore an old gun...
Andy

 

[revjen45]

Many thanks.

Part Number: W16250
SMITH CARBINE TUMBLER

Out of stock now, but a good source.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

You are welcome.
I hope that get that part back in stock soon for you @revjen45
Andy

 

[whiskeybill]

You may be surprised. A good friend had an original Sharps ('69 Conversion) in 45-2 7/8" (45-110). The original falling block had a one piece firing pin that constantly broke. It was next to impossible to get replacement firing pins, and the cast ones he found would break as well. He found a complete block at a gunsmiths shop from a blown up Pedersolli reproduction 74 Sharps. It fit his rifle like a glove. About the only thing metric I have seen on those Italian reproductions are metric screws / threads.

 

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