Smith Carbine manufactured by Massachusetts Arms Co., of Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts circa 1863. The carbine has a part-round/part-octagon barrel with military blue finish. The barrel has a front sight with nickel-silver blade and a folding leaf rear sight. The breech latch, trigger guard and lower tang are niter blue and the receiver, hammer and buttplate are color case-hardened. A sling bar and ring are mounted on the left side of the receiver. The stock and forearm are straight grain American walnut. The left side of the frame is roll-stamped with the Massachusetts Arms Co., legend, the Poultney & Trimble legend and Smith's patent markings. The serial number, "11957" is stamped on the barrel assembly and receiver. The Smith carbine was a popular and widely used Federal cavalry carbine. The Ordnance Department purchased over 30,000 Smith carbines during the Civil War.