Cavalry Carbine

French
1733

The designation of carbine was used to describe either a short-barrel shoulder firearm or a musket with a small bore diameter. Carried mostly by horsement, light infantry or artillerymen.

Barrel .67/100 caliber. Weight 6 lbs
Steel, brass, and wood. L 114.3 (barrel L 78.1), W 4 cm
The George C. Neumann Collection,
Valley Forge National Historical Park, VAFO 161