Original Civil War Cavalry Carbines - Civil War Cavalry Reenactment

Our Pard Bruce, 3rd Iowa Cavalry Co. D provides an overview of 12 original Civil War (1861-1865) Cavalry Carbines.
Carbines are shorter version of rifles - fired from horseback without the need for awkward reloading of the muzzle loaders.
3rd Iowa Cavalry Co. D at www.3rdiowacav...
In his Carbine collection are:
Burnside
Joslyn
Halls
Merrill
Spencer
Maynard
Gallagher
Smith
Starr
Cosmopolitan
Sharps
Henry

[@1stminnsharpshooters341]

If you had to pick just one Carbine from this presentation what would it be?

[@Squib1911]

This is a great comparison video.

[@1stminnsharpshooters341]

and quite a collection of historical fire arms. thanks pard for the comment ... hope you and yours are doing well.

[@Squib1911]

@@1stminnsharpshooters341 we are. That was probably the only video I've seen with every or almost every cartridge rifle or carbine of the Civil War.

[@HeinSightMidwest]

I didn't know that there were so many carbines.

[@1stminnsharpshooters341]

quite if manufactures that didn't make (did not get big government contracts) THANKS pard for the comment.

[@dpphillips4579]

I didn't know that there were so many versions of the early carbine.

[@1stminnsharpshooters341]

quite a few companies trying to make it big with government contracts. THANKS pard for the comment.

[@TheMusketMan7]

I wish it was easier to get civil war gear in the uk.

[@1stminnsharpshooters341]

Many places in the US (of course) I'm assuming that shipping is not cheap.