A pair of .58’s
The Springfield is what's variously known as the 1854 or 1855 Cavalry Carbine, and so far as I know all the originals were issues in .54 for Minie. If might have been converted to .58, but for sure measure the bore.
The name is odd, as the US had no Cavalry at that time, only Dragoons and Mounted Rifles. They were issued concurrently with the 1855 Pistol-Carbine. Both were obsolete the first day they were issued, as the Sharp's was already a proven product. In any event, troopers liked neither, and their service life was short.
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- A pair of .58’s -
Slow Hand,
2023-10-17, 19:59
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- Those look like fun blasters! (nt) - Paul, 2023-10-17, 20:45
- I had one of those Cook carbines…. -
Otony,
2023-10-17, 22:27
- I had one of those Cook carbines…. - Slow Hand, 2023-10-18, 12:39
- A pair of .58’s -
A K Church,
2023-10-18, 18:07
- The Springfield… - Slow Hand, 2023-10-18, 21:08
- A pair of .58’s -
A K Church,
2023-10-18, 18:09
- A pair of .58’s - Slow Hand, 2023-10-18, 21:10
- I always wanted a "Muskatoon" or other short carbine... -
cas,
2023-10-18, 18:19
- I always wanted a "Muskatoon" or other short carbine... -
A K Church,
2023-10-18, 18:37
- My 1863 Springfield copy has got to be the most I over paid - cas, 2023-10-18, 21:00
- I always wanted a "Muskatoon" or other short carbine... - Slow Hand, 2023-10-18, 21:11
- I always wanted a "Muskatoon" or other short carbine... -
Otony,
2023-10-18, 22:22
- "I can’t imagine a handier woodsrunner piece….." - cas, 2023-10-19, 21:00
- I always wanted a "Muskatoon" or other short carbine... -
A K Church,
2023-10-18, 18:37
- A pair of .58’s -
RayLee,
2023-10-18, 20:52
- uncowboy - cas, 2023-10-18, 21:05
- I found it..... -
RayLee,
2023-10-18, 21:17
- I found it..... - Slow Hand, 2023-10-18, 21:25
- He was last active here... - Paul, 2023-10-19, 16:19
- Artillery carbine -
Slow Hand,
2023-10-18, 21:16
- Artillery carbine - A K Church, 2023-10-19, 02:50
- I got a London Armory copy of the Enfield musketoon recently -
Hobie,
2023-10-20, 06:16
- I got a London Armory copy of the Enfield musketoon recently -
Slow Hand,
2023-10-24, 04:02
- Having long wanted one I would not spend the money until... -
Hobie,
2023-10-25, 19:52
- Having long wanted one I would not spend the money until... - Slow Hand, 2023-10-26, 04:03
- Having long wanted one I would not spend the money until... -
Hobie,
2023-10-25, 19:52
- I got a London Armory copy of the Enfield musketoon recently -
Slow Hand,
2023-10-24, 04:02