Burnside Carbine

Name: Burnside Carbine
Brand: Burnside Rifle Company (Providence, RI)

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Quick Overview

Manufacturer

Burnside Rifle Company (Providence, RI)

Origin

United States

Production

1857 - 1865

Overview

The Burnside Carbine was a .54 caliber breech-loading carbine designed by Ambrose Burnside, later a Union general. It used a unique brass cartridge case that expanded to seal the breech upon firing. The carbine was used extensively by Union cavalry during the American Civil War.

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