Original U.S. Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Sliding Breech Naval Carbine - Serial No 8579 Japanese Ordnance excellent condition in original case

excellent condition in original case

This all came about because one of our neighbors visited his son in Maine and the son had a copy of the 1st book

refer to the maker chart at the bottom of this page

The musket is all brass mounted

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Sliding Breech Naval Carbine - Serial No 8579 Japanese Ordnance excellent condition in original caseOriginal Item: Only One Available. Known as the Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 carbine, this weapon is a wartime . 52 caliber rimfire breechloading firearm designed by Hartford, Connecticut native Christian Sharps. Presented is a nice original example of that engineering design called the Navy type carbine, which had its barrel covered in a black leather covering as rust protection against the sea elements. Like almost all that we see, the leather