Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Vertical Breech Saddle-Ring Carbine - Serial 91520 - Unconverted Display Guns & Parts Sets or escutcheon

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The book Ziemer wrote is a fascinating read and will cause you to place the grouping at the very center of your collections

The majority of these were part of a massive shipment of Starr revolvers to the French Republic in 1870 for use in the war

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Vertical Breech Saddle-Ring Carbine - Serial 91520 - Unconverted Display Guns & Parts Sets or escutcheonOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is very nice example of an original New Model 1863 Military Vertical Breech Carbine in . 52 caliber, serial number 91520. This features a later version of the Sharps action with an improved gas seal and vertical breech. The carbine has lovely aged blue patina on most the metal components, and shows no major cleaning or restoration, so the markings are still quite crisp. The bore shows clear lands and grooves,