Original U.S. Civil War Maynard Second Model Rim Fire Conversion Cavalry Carbine in .50 Caliber Japanese Guns & Ordnance There is also a tassel

There is also a tassel attached to the pommel loop

the Marlin was limited to 500 rounds of continuous fire due to a tendency to overheat

The intention was that an officer could write orders

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Original U.S. Civil War Maynard Second Model Rim Fire Conversion Cavalry Carbine in .50 Caliber Japanese Guns & Ordnance There is also a tasselOriginal 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 used a metallic cartridge without any integral primer cap. Instead, there was a small hole in the center of the base, which would be ignited by a standard percussion cap fitted to a nipple, or by a tape primer system ignited by a firing pin. The