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Period Shotgun Conversion of a CIVIL WAR SHARPS Cavalry Carbine 20 Gauge Unique Frontier Style Game Getter!
Guns International #: 101428420 Seller's Inventory #: 20195
Category: Sharps Rifles - Antique - Civil War Rifles
Seller's Information
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1476
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
Period Shotgun Conversion of a CIVIL WAR SHARPS Cavalry Carbine 20 Gauge
Unique Frontier Style Game Getter!
Here we present an antique Sharps New Model 1863 Carbine, made circa 1864, then converted to a shotgun sometime after the Civil War. Over 100,000 Sharps rifles and carbines were purchased and used by the federal government during the American Civil War. The most famous, single-shot percussion firearm used during the Civil War was the Sharps carbine, a .52 caliber breech-loading firearm invented and patented by Hartford native Christian Sharps. Over 100,000 Sharps rifles and carbines were purchased and used by the federal government during the American Civil War. These powerful, accurate and reliable rifles certainly saw history from a firsthand perspective during the conflicts leading up to the Civil War, the war itself, and beyond on the frontier. They went on to experience some of the most exciting times in American history during the Indian Wars, the settling of the West, and the connecting of the coasts with the railroad.
The once 22 inch, .52 caliber barrel has been replaced with a significantly longer 32-3/8 barrel in 20 gauge. There is a dovetailed front blade sight and you can see where an integral brass blade was filed flush and out of the way. There are two dovetails at the rear of the barrel that have been filled in This is the sort of gun that might have been sold at a bargain on the surplus market after the War Between the States and whoever purchased it turned it into what they needed or wanted at the time. Certainly this would have been a useful implement anywhere there could be hunting but especially if one was heading into the Frontier.
The overall condition is good. The action is quite strong. The bore is smooth and in good condition. There is a thin crack along the top of the comb the stretches out from the butt plate.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 32-3/8 inches.
Caliber: 20 Gauge
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1775
#20195
SOLD
Antique: Yes