Original Rare U.S. Sharps Slant Breech Model 1852 Sporting Rifle with Heavy .40cal Octagon Barrel Serial 3190 - Only ≈600 Made U.S. Machine Guns indicating the most senior EM

indicating the most senior EM rank of Stabsgefreiter

Laidlaw marches across "No Man's Land" piping for all he's worth

with silver clasp recipients receiving the Iron Cross first class

They are a lighter shade of blue than the coat which is normal and features a lovely white stripe down each pant leg

Original Rare U.S. Sharps Slant Breech Model 1852 Sporting Rifle with Heavy .40cal Octagon Barrel Serial 3190 - Only ≈600 Made U.S. Machine Guns indicating the most senior EMOriginal Item: Only One Available. Well this is something we have not had before, and it is really a magnificent and rare piece! Here we have a lovely Sharps Model 1852 Sporting rifle, one of only approximately 600 ever made! This model is the earliest Sharps having the distinctive relief contoured "slanting breech" on the frame, which was later replaced by the "vertical breech", which had a better gas seal. It is fitted with a HEAVY octagon barrel,