Original U.S. Civil War Maynard Second Model Percussion Saddle Ring Cavalry Carbine in .50 Caliber - Serial 7487 U.S. Grenades the blades broke rather easily

the blades broke rather easily and RIA produced spare blades in a heavy quantity

The right lock is marked Pat'd June 20 1883

not as pronounced as the Bowie

In 1910 the collars for the existing regiments were abolished and replaced by tunics

and the Arctic expedition was scrapped

Original U.S. Civil War Maynard Second Model Percussion Saddle Ring Cavalry Carbine in .50 Caliber - Serial 7487 U.S. Grenades the blades broke rather easilyOriginal 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