Were Sniders used by U.S. Cavalry?
I have recently come across some U.S. Cavalry gear. Model 1879 US Saddle bags, Carrying bag, 1896 US holster, 1851 Colt navy, 1858 Remington and 1860 Colt Army. It took me a while to I.D. everything....
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No Snider was ever general issue to the US military. Some militia units did use conversions of Enfields, but using the Roberts system and not Snider and were in .58 Musket either rimfire or centerfire...
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Richard, I hesitate to join this one, but I thought that although the Spencer was standard issue after the Civil War it was replaced when the army adopted the .50-70 cartridge, because the Spencer...
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Sounds as if you'll just have to get yourself a Spencer, Sharps and/or Trapdoor carbine ..... Actually, if I were faced with such a dilemma, I'd seriously consider the Spencer - As you likely know,...
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While many Sharps were indeed converted, they got caught up in a classic gov't contracting fiasco where Springfield attempted supervision in the Sharps factory, followed by various arguements,...
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Okay, thanks for the info. Here in Canada, a mix of Sniders, Spencer, 1851 London Navy, Adams and others were used for Cavalry and various Infantry units. I see a Springfield at our museum captured...
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