Original Excellent U.S. Civil War Sharps Vertical Breech New Model 1863 Military Rifle with Bayonet and Tool - Serial C,37972 Antique Colts with some areas of more

with some areas of more advanced oxidation

He was awarded research grants by the Australian War Memorial in 1975 & 1987-89 and has authored and published about 100 titles on British & Empire arms & edged weapons since 1976

as compared to the standard 35 inches of the official issue

The stock has a round cartouche reading L

Original Excellent U.S. Civil War Sharps Vertical Breech New Model 1863 Military Rifle with Bayonet and Tool - Serial C,37972 Antique Colts with some areas of moreOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of an original New Model 1863 Military Vertical Breech 3 band Rifle in the original . 52 caliber, serial number C,37972, which was Sharps way of writing 134,747. (C is the Roman Numeral for 100,000). This model features a later version of the Sharps action with an improved gas seal and vertical breech. The long rifle type was made in far smaller numbers than the carbine, so finding them