Product Details
A .52 SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 CAPPING BREECH-LOADING CARBINE OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, serial no. C.10393,
circa 1864, with 22in. barrel marked at breech 'NEW MODEL 1863' and just forward of the rear-sight 'SHARPS RIFLE / MANUFG. CO. / HARTFORD CONN', block and blade front-sight and ladder rear-sight, back-action lock fitted with the Lawrence automatic pellet primer system and stamped to the centre 'C. SHARPS PAT. / OCT. 5TH 1852', and below the pellet primer 'R. S. LAWRENCE PAT. / APRIL 12TH 1859', iron mounted two piece walnut stock, sling bar fitted to the left of the action, the fore-end retained by one spring retained barrel band
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Estimate £500-700