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FINE, NEARLY EXCELLENT, ORIGINAL CONDITION HISTORIC CIVIL WAR PERCUSSION SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 CARBINE, IRON FURNITURE WITHOUT PATCHBOX, PURCHASED BY
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Category: Sharps Rifles - Antique - Civil War Carbines
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Seller: Matt's Custom Guns
Member Since: 3/18/20
First Name: Matt
Last Name: McGraw
State: Indiana
Zip: 47331
Country: United States
Phone: (765) 825-3418
Number of Active Listings: 6
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Visa, Master Card, Money Order, Cashiers Check
Description:
FINE, NEARLY EXCELLENT, ORIGINAL CONDITION HISTORIC CIVIL WAR PERCUSSION SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 CARBINE, IRON FURNITURE WITHOUT PATCHBOX, PURCHASED BY THE U.S. ARMY AND USED IN THE CIVIL WAR
If you’re into Sharps carbines take a look at our other s as we are offering a few examples worthy of even a discriminating collector’s consideration and each of them priced right to move quickly.
We can’t put this carbine into historical perspective better than the legendary American antique arms historian and collector Norm Flayderman who wrote, “[a]mong the illustrious names in American firearms history is that of Christian Sharps, originator of a line of extremely practical, sturdy, long-lived and often quite handsome military and sporting rifles and handguns. Sharps arms are associated with several major historical events which shaped American history in the 19th century. The substantial quantities in which many of is models were made is testimony to their widespread popularity with both the military and the public during their period of manufacture and use. Undoubtedly the most widely used and popular cavalry weapon of the Civil War was the Sharps carbine. Certainly, one of the guns that most quickly comes to mind in considering the opening and expansion of the West following the Civil War, is the Sharps ‘Buffalo’ rifle.” Flayderman, Norm, Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms . . . and their values, 8th ed. (Krause Publications, 2001), 165 (emphasis added).
This particular gun is a New Model 1863 Carbine, iron furniture without patchbox. It is a .52 caliber percussion breechloader and includes the Sharps pellet priming system integral to the lockplate. According to Flayderman, approximately 40,000 of this type were manufactured. Flayderman, p. 170.
It is definitely a Civil War carbine purchased by the U.S. Army and used in the Civil War as it bears the inspectors cartouches on the left side of the oil finished walnut stock at the wrist.
It has a fine bore and is excellent mechanically.
Here’s your chance to own a fine, nearly excellent, original condition historic breechloading percussion Civil War Sharps carbine. It’ll shoot as good today as it did 163 years ago. Don’t miss this out on that fun and don’t miss this rare opportunity! You just don’t see them this good very often.
As you're considering this gun, remember the advice of a late gun collecting friend of mine, “you only ever regret the guns you didn’t buy,” “where are you going to find another one,” and “you can make more money tomorrow.” Please also remember, whatever you’re thinking of offering, “I’ve got more than that in it!”
SOLD
Manufacturer: Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Co.
Model: New Model 1863 Carbine
Serial Number: C,29991
Manufacture Date: 1864