BRITAINS SOLDIERS 31504 - Union Cavalry Corporal Mounted on Horse Diecast Figure

Name: BRITAINS SOLDIERS 31504 - Union Cavalry Corporal Mounted on Horse Diecast Figure
Brand: Britains

Britains

A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION!!!\n\nFOR COLLECTORS OF 14 YEARS +, THIS IS A DETAILED SCALE MODEL PRODUCED BY WILLIAM BRITAINS (FAMOUS FOR YEARS OF PRODUCING METAL \""TOY\"" SOLDIERS).Union Cavalry Corporal Mounted on Trotting Horse, No.1 \nA wide variety of weaponry was carried by mounted forces during the Civil War including sabres, pistols, carbines, and rifles. Generally Northern cavalry were better equipped than their Southern counterparts. By 1863 every Union trooper was guaranteed a carbine in addition to his revolvers and saber. Carbines were shorter in overall length, less cumbersome to carry mounted or dismounted, and easier to operate from horseback. However, their accuracy was greatly diminished compared to that of other long guns. Most carbines were .52 or .56 caliber single-shot breech loading weapons and were manufactured by several different companies, with the most common types beingW