Original U.S. Civil War Maynard Second Model Percussion Cavalry Carbine in .50 Caliber - Serial 900 Availability_International There were also issues with

There were also issues with the spent cartridges getting stuck

basically meaning that once in battle

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Original U.S. Civil War Maynard Second Model Percussion Cavalry Carbine in .50 Caliber - Serial 900 Availability_International There were also issues withOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Maynard Carbine was one of a multitude of weapons produced during the U. S. Civil War to meet the demand for usable firearms. As originally designed, the carbine was one of many "capping breech loaders", which would use some type of cartridge without any integral primer cap. In the case of the Maynard, it used a metallic cartridge with the powder and bullet already installed. There was a small hole in the center