Smith Bullet, .50 Caliber
Object/Artifact
For use in a Smith Carbine .50 caliber breech-loading black powder percussion rifle.
2025.36.011
Genesee Country Village and Museum
circa 1862 - circa 1865
7/8 in
1/2 in
1/2 in
Lead
Smith, Gilbert
Rifle patented by Gilbert Smith on June 23, 1857 and successfully completed the military trials of the late 1850s. It was used by various cavalry units during the American Civil War.
Civil War
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