Product Details
A .54 SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 CAPPING BREECH LOADING CAVALRY CARBINE OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, CIRCA 1863, serial no. 90,949, with 22in. barrel rifled with six grooves, stamped 'SHARPS RIFLE / MANFG. CO. / HARTFORD CONN' in front of the rear-sight and behind it 'NEW MODEL 1863', (faint) block and blade front-sight, replacement ladder rear-sight, the lock marked to the centre 'SHARPS PAT. OCT. 5TH 1852' (faint) and at the top below the pellet primer 'R. S. LAWRENCE PATENT APRIL 12TH 1859', the action tang stamped with the serial number 90,949, dating the carbine to 1863, iron mounted two piece walnut stock, large professionally executed repairs at wrist.
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Estimate £600-800