Model 1862 Sharps & Hankins Navy Civil War Carbine...,EXCELLENT LEATHER...Layaway?
Guns International #: 102107759 Seller's Inventory #: 1511
Category: Civil War Carbines - Sharps Rifles - Antique
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Seller: greenesgt
Company:
Member Since: 7/22/14
First Name: Gregory
Last Name: Rice
State: Ohio
Zip: 45458
Country: United States
Phone: (937) 684-6659
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Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Check or Money Orders
Description:
S O L D ................Model 1862 Sharps & Hankins Navy Civil War Carbine...,EXCELLENT LEATHER...Layaway?.....52RF caliber. 24" round barrel. SN: 10968. Color casehardened frame, leather covered barrel, wood buttstock with brass buttplate. Single shot metallic cartridge breechloading carbine with sliding barrel to expose the chamber. Right side of receiver marked: SHARPS / & / HANKINS / PHILADA, and left side marked SHARPS / PATENT / 1859. Adjustable tangent rear sight, fixed musket style front sight. Retains sling swivel in toe of stock. Standard production carbine with frame mounted firing pin and sliding safety next to hammer. One of the first cartridge breechloading long arms to be adopted by the US Navy, some 6,686 were acquired by them circa 1862-1865 for use during the American Civil War. Most saw extensive service and examples with complete leather barrel coverings are relatively scarce.
CONDITION: About VERY FINE. Frame with minor traces of case color, otherwise a faded, mottled gray with some light pinpricking and moderate oxidation. Leather barrel cover about about excellent, being mostly intact with some scattered light crazing and some minor surface finish loss. Mechanically functional, very good bore with scattered light pitting. Stock with wear and scattered bumps and dings.S/H $55....2nd firearm ships FREE, with this one. Thanks.....Greg #453-457
SOLD
Antique: Yes