Original U.S. Civil War Rare Sharps & Hankins 1st Model 1862 Sliding Breech Naval Carbine with Leather Cover - Serial 634 of Only 750 Made British Antique Guns now Kietrz in Poland

now Kietrz in Poland

one of 13877 made that year

200 of them at Sebastopol in 1854-55

but the crystal is still clear with 2 noticeable cracks

The edge of the bayonet has had some sharpening

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Sharps & Hankins 1st Model 1862 Sliding Breech Naval Carbine with Leather Cover - Serial 634 of Only 750 Made British Antique Guns now Kietrz in PolandOriginal Item: Only One Available. Well this just takes the cake! We have had several examples of the Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 carbine before, but never one this early! It is in fact a "1st Model", one of only 750 made in this configuration for the initial deliveries of the Naval Rifles and Carbines. The Sharps & Hankins design featured several "firsts" for U. S. Military arms, including being the first gun where the hammer struck a floating firing