Original U.S. Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Sliding Breech Naval Carbine - Serial No 11338 Russian Air Force Hunt subsequently patented a crude

Hunt subsequently patented a crude repeating rifle design that utilized his ammunition

From Chambersburg

these were worn around the wearer's neck while a matching tag was hung on the board

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and this example has never been attached to a cap

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Sliding Breech Naval Carbine - Serial No 11338 Russian Air Force Hunt subsequently patented a crudeOriginal Item: Only One Available. We have had multiple examples of the Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 carbine before, and the vast majority seen are totally devoid of the original leather cover. This example also lost the leather covering, and is also missing the two screws at the rear of the barrel that would secure it. There is however definitely evidence that it did have a cover installed for many years, which most likely rotted away, after which