Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Saddle-Ring Carbine Converted to .50-70 Govt. - Serial C,26278 EXCLUDE_CHECKOUT_RESTRICTION All components are labeled accordingly

All components are labeled accordingly and is in overall wonderful condition

This is a very elegant looking knife

and from bore measurements we believe it is in 9mm Lefaucheux

and this is definitely one of the nicer condition ones

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Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Saddle-Ring Carbine Converted to .50-70 Govt. - Serial C,26278 EXCLUDE_CHECKOUT_RESTRICTION All components are labeled accordinglyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of an original New Model 1863 Military Vertical Breech Carbine, converted to . 50 70 Government caliber, serial number C,26278, which was Sharps way of writing 119,385. (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. It looks to have seen light to moderate service on the frontier after conversion to . 50