Original U.S. Civil War Maynard Second Model Percussion Saddle Ring Cavalry Carbine in .50 Caliber - Serial 13599 Edged Weapons The front flap still has

The front flap still has the outline of the missing front plate

Just prior to the war the total peacetime army consisted of a paltry 16

The end cap and sling are missing unfortunately

This is one of the best examples we have ever seen in some time

Germany manufactured it

Original U.S. Civil War Maynard Second Model Percussion Saddle Ring Cavalry Carbine in .50 Caliber - Serial 13599 Edged Weapons The front flap still hasOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Maynard Carbine was one of a multitude of weapons produced during the U. S. Civil War to meet the demand for usable firearms. As originally designed, the carbine was one of many "capping breech loaders", which would use some type of cartridge without any integral primer cap. In the case of the Maynard, it used a metallic cartridge with the powder and bullet already installed. There was a small hole in the center