Original M1859 Sharps W/ Saddle Wear!

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It's not very often that we get the opportunity to offer a Civil War era carbine that has as much obvious battle-usage and time-in-the-saddle as this one. This M1859 Sharps carbine is a very early production. It's low serial number places its year of manufacture in late 1862. The stock is in good shape with some minor dings and dents and no chips or cracks. The stock's most interesting feature is the tell-tale rub-marks on the left side that are made from spending countless hours attached to a Cavalry Sling Hook while slung over the shoulder of a mounted cavalryman. These distinct stock markings are one of the only sure-fire way to differentiate between a carbine was actually issued to a combat unit, and one that spent most of the war in a crate at some storage depot. Just one glance at the stock of this carbine reveals it to be a faithful battle rifle to some Union cavalryman. It's the very definition of what is meant by the phrase, "if this gun could talk..."

This Sharps is one of the few surviving guns that was left in its original percussion configuration and not converted after the war like most M1859's were. This further reinforces the fact that the wear pattern on the butt stock resulted from Civil War usage as it was not re-issued after the war as evidenced by the fact that it was never arsenal-converted. Two faint original inspector's cartouches can be made out underneatht the saddle ring, demonstrating that the stock is original to the gun.

The metal components of this carbine were reblued at some point. But all the markings remain crisp and legible. The lock fuctions flawlessly on both full and half cock. The lock plate stamps are all crisp and legible.

The block locks up nice and tight with no slop or play in the breech. Their is some dents on the top of the block from where a previous owner was attempting to open it after firing it too many times without cleaning. This could have happened in combat, but we'll be the first to admit it also could have happened sometime after the war as well. We'll leave that to the gun's next owner to decide.

The barrel and bore are both in good shape. Both front and rear sights are original and functional; unmodified. The maker's stamps on the barrel are still present and very legible. The bore is dark but the rifling is strong. A barrel was shortened by about 1/2" at some point.

All the hardware is original and matching. No military rifle collection is complete without a Sharps and this carbine has such a great history. Its sure to spark many a conversation among your collecting friends.

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