The Greene Carbine, patented in 1854, was a complex breech-loading firearm intended for cavalry use. Despite its advanced Maynard tape primer system and unique loading mechanism, both the US and British militaries found it too complex and unreliable. The British contract for 2,000 units, destined for the Cape Mounted Rifles, ultimately failed due to cartridge development issues, leading to most units being scrapped.
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