Original U.S. Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Sliding Breech Naval Carbine - Serial No 8579 Japanese Ordnance with some worn nickle plating

with some worn nickle plating

we never had one of these before and saw this one at the Baltimore Gun Show in March 2014

excellent condition in original case

Defeat at the Philippine Sea was a disaster for Japanese naval air power with American pilots terming it

while the 460th and 596th loaded onto the Panama Canal ship Cristobal

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Sliding Breech Naval Carbine - Serial No 8579 Japanese Ordnance with some worn nickle platingOriginal Item: Only One Available. Known as the Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 carbine, this weapon is a wartime . 52 caliber rimfire breechloading firearm designed by Hartford, Connecticut native Christian Sharps. Presented is a nice original example of that engineering design called the Navy type carbine, which had its barrel covered in a black leather covering as rust protection against the sea elements. Like almost all that we see, the leather