December 2022 Sealed Bid Auction : Sale S1222 Lot 2063
A .56-52 RIMFIRE SHARPS & HANKINS MODEL 1862 U.S NAVY CARBINE OF THE CIVIL WAR, CIRCA 1862, serial no 4415,

Product Details

A .56-52 RIMFIRE SHARPS & HANKINS MODEL 1862 U.S NAVY CARBINE OF THE CIVIL WAR, CIRCA 1862, serial no 4415, with 24in. barrel rifled with six grooves and chambered for the Spencer .56-52 rimfire cartridge, the block and blade front-sight on a raised band around muzzle, tangent rear-sight, the action stamped on the right 'SHARPS & HANKINS PHILADA' and on the left 'SHARPS PATENT 1859', the action tang stamped with the serial number 4415 and fitted with a sliding spring safety, brass mounted walnut butt, as usual the leather barrel sleeve missing, good butt quite sharp overall, the barrel and action to a grey patina some staining and patches of speckling



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Estimate £350-550