Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Military Vertical Breech Carbine - Serial Number 87533 Barrels India in mid-September

India in mid-September

brass fittings with leather shoulder pad

The twin matched Machine Guns each cock from exterior side

so conversion of the M4 bayonet back to a fighting knife was relatively easily done at arsenal

The well-kept secrets of these dogs are finally off the leash

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Military Vertical Breech Carbine - Serial Number 87533 Barrels India in mid-SeptemberOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent stunning example of an original New Model 1863 Military Vertical Breech Carbine in . 52 caliber, serial number 87533. This features a later version of the Sharps action with an improved gas seal and vertical breech. Has a nice gray patina on the metal components, with traces of past pitting. Bore has clear lands and grooves, but also evidence of past oxidation. Many of these were later converted