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Sharps Mdl 1859 Cal 52 Percussion SN:57474 Military rifle with 30" BBL, in range issued to Hiram Ber

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Sharps Mdl 1859 Cal 52 Percussion SN:57474 Military rifle with 30  BBL, in range issued to Hiram Ber
Sharps Mdl 1859 Cal 52 Percussion SN:57474 Military rifle with 30" BBL, in range issued to Hiram Berdan's Sharp Shooters during the Civil War. The rifle shows provision for double set triggers (broken off) and is missing forend. Remains in rusty relic as found in attic or barn condition. The serial # is legible but BBL and lock markings obscured by pitting. By tradition, found in Virginia. A rare Civil War artifact that went to the first "Snipers" in the Civil War.