Guns International #: 102167286
Seller's Inventory #: 226906

Category - Civil War Carbines - Sharps Rifles - Antique

Category
Civil War Carbines
Sharps Rifles - Antique

CIVIL WAR Era Antique SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 Percussion Saddle Ring CARBINE ICONIC Carbine in Original Percussion Configuration

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CIVIL WAR Era Antique SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 Percussion Saddle Ring CARBINE

ICONIC Carbine in Original Percussion Configuration

Here we present an antique Sharps New Model 1863 Saddle Ring Carbine, made circa 1864 in Hartford, Connecticut, with a production run between 1863 and 1865. Christian Sharps (1811-1874) was the originator of a line of sturdy, practical, and popular military and sporting rifles and handguns that were associated with several events that shaped American history in 19th century, including armed conflict in Kansas during the 1850s, the Civil War, the era of the Plains buffalo hunter, and the rise of modern long-range competition shooting during the 1870s. 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.

The most famous, single-shot percussion firearm used during the Civil War was this Sharps saddle ring carbine, a .52 caliber breech-loading with a 22 inch barrel. Without a doubt, nearly all of these carbines saw service with both Union and Confederate regiments and was the most widely used cavalry arm of the Civil War. 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 Western Frontier. The Sharps rifles became icons of the American Old West due to their appearances in many Western movies and books.
The overall condition is fine. Original blue finish and case colors. There are 3 marks on the right side of the barrel, about the location of the rear sight, that look like blows from a blade or sharp object. The action is excellent. The bore is excellent: shiny bright with sharp rifling. The stock is in great shape, solid with two good cartouches around the sling ring bar. A very nice Sharps carbine from the Civil War that remains in its original percussion format!

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 22 inches.

Caliber: .52 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$4775

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Antique: Yes