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Lot 932 - Sharps - New Model 1863 Carbine - .52 cal - rifle

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Lot 932 - Sharps - New Model 1863 Carbine - .52 cal - rifle
Very Good condition - The quintessential Civil War firearm- New Model 1863 Sharps breech loading .52 cal. percussion carbine - one of the most famous early American firearms of all time - Prized by shooters and soldiers across the country during the 1800s and cherished by collectors of today. Used in every theatre of the war by numerous Union and Confederate cavalry units, the Sharps is arguably the most famous of all Civil War carbines - 22" barrel - Nice even plum patina - hammer, receiver a gray/plum - stock is tight, with typical wear - crisp and legible markings: EAW marked on left breech, TW on saddle ring base, Lawrence 1859 patent and Sharps 1852 patent stamps on the right of the receiver - typical wear & handling marks/bruises - faint FWR cartouches on left wrist - repair to toe - metal buttplate - front blade & rear adjustable - ladder sights - yr. mfg: 1863-1865 - SN C15639 - est. 1250 - 2500 - Antq - 25BBBRCKS015