Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Saddle-Ring Carbine Converted to .50-70 Govt. For Indian Wars - Serial C,16384 U.S. Edged Weapons and reasonable effective detonation

and reasonable effective detonation

The scabbard shell is straight throughout and has most of its original black enamel paint which is showing some crazing and oxidation

It has a lovely checkered wood grip with a bone accent just above the butt cap

and so I stole a few -- and I stole some cigarettes -- not cigarettes

This is the dress uniform

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Saddle-Ring Carbine Converted to .50-70 Govt. For Indian Wars - Serial C,16384 U.S. Edged Weapons and reasonable effective detonationOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just received out of an old collection! This is a lovely example of an original New Model 1863 Military Vertical Breech Carbine, converted to . 50 70 Government caliber, serial number C,16384, which was Sharps way of writing 121,689. (C is the Roman Numeral for 100,000). This features a later version of the Sharps action with an improved gas seal and vertical breech. It looks to have seen a good amount of service