Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Vertical Breech Saddle-Ring Carbine - Serial C,21689 - Unconverted Sales 14th February 1797 (The Battle

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Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Vertical Breech Saddle-Ring Carbine - Serial C,21689 - Unconverted Sales 14th February 1797 (The BattleOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of an original New Model 1863 Military Vertical Breech Carbine in . 52 caliber, serial number C,21689, which was Sharps way of writing 121,689. (C is the Roman Numeral for 100,000). This features a later version of the Sharps action with an improved gas seal and vertical breech. The carbine has a nice polished steel patina on most the metal components, with some of the markings now faint.