| Maynard Carbine | |
|---|---|
| Type | carbine |
| Place of origin |
 USA |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Confederate States of America |
| Wars | American Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Edward Maynard |
| Designed | 1851 |
| Manufacturer | Maynard Factory |
| Produced | 1860-1869 |
| No. built | 21,000+ |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 40 in (1,000 mm) |
| Barrel length | 21.5 in (550 mm) |
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| Caliber | .50, .52 |
| Action | breech loaded, lever-action |
| Rate of fire | 12 rounds per minute |
| Maximum firing range | 600 yd (550 m) |
| Feed system | single shot |
An unfired Maynard 52 caliber cartridge.
The Maynard carbine was a breech-loaded carbine used by the cavalry of the Confederate Army in the American Civil War. It was highly praised by the soldiers – Private Toby of the 1st Mississippi Infantry stated that it was "warranted to shoot twelve times a minute, and carry a ball effectually 1600 yards. Nothing to do with Maynard rifle but load her up, turn her North, and pull trigger; if twenty of them don't clean out all Yankeedom, then I'm a liar, that's all."[1]
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- A.T. Botkin, A Civil War Treasury of Tales, Legends and Folklore, Random House Trade Publishing, ISBN 0-8032-6172-1
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