Sharps New Model 1863 Carbine
Item #: WR134
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This is a Sharps New Model 1863 carbine from the Civil War. The 22" barrel has an out of the attic dark patina. The bore is in good condition, showing strong rifling and no pitting. Proof marks of A.W. are stamped on the left barrel flat by the breech. The breech and receiver still have some coloring showing, and have a lighter patina than the barrel. The saddle bar and ring are present and show moderate wear. The wood is a beautiful chocolate brown with great eye appeal. The stock has a couple of dings and nicks. Nothing major, just mentioned for accuracy. In addition to the usual handling marks, there is a groove worn into the left side of the stock caused from the batwing of a sling. This one did some riding!. There are no cracks in the wood anywhere. There is some wood loss on the left side of the forearm, near the breech. The barrel band and butt plate have a matching patina with the barrel. The weapon stamps are all correct. The barrel is stamped is two places. Stamped between the barrel band and rear sight is SHARPS RIFLE/ MANUFG CO/ HARTFORD CONN. The rear sight and base are missing. Behind the rear sight the last barrel stamp reads NEW MODEL 1863. The right side of the receiver is stamped C. SHARPS' PAT/ OCT 5th 1852 and behind the hammer R.S. LAWRENCE PAT/ APRIL 12th 1859. The left side of the receiver is stamped C. SHARPS' PAT/ SEPT 12th 1848. The breechblock is stamped in two places. The left rear is stamped R.S. LAWRENCE/ PATENT/ DEC 20th 1859. The right side is stamped H. CONANT/ PATENT/ APR 1st 1856. The barrel and receiver are both marked with the serial number C6202. This style of carbine was the workhorse for the Union Cavalry! This one has survived in remarkable condition and displays fantastic. While I'd like to say this one was Confederate used, I guess the Yankees had to have some weapons. So, if you are a Union Cavalry collector this could very well be the center piece of your collection!
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