Sharps New Model Carbine

Description:

Sharps New Model Carbine, c. 1860s, serial number 52975, walnut stock and forend, steel fittings, typical patent marks on the lock plate, barrel lg. 22, overall lg. 39 in.
Estimate $300-500

Stock has dings and nicks and some loss under the lock plate near the trigger, some pitting on the iron fittings, and the lock functions properly.


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