Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1859 Military Vertical Breech Carbine- Serial Number 50531 German SS Totally original and color faded

Totally original and color faded showing use from just after the fall of Emperor Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo up until the Crimean War of the 1850s

with parts supplied from Enfield

In common with other regiments recruited from populous urban areas

forcing bottle into soft plastic material within cap

provided much better protection to the wearer

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1859 Military Vertical Breech Carbine- Serial Number 50531 German SS Totally original and color fadedOriginal U. S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1859 Military Slanting Breech Carbine Serial Number 50531 Original Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent stunning example of an original New Model 1859 Military Vertical Breech Carbine in. 50 70 caliber, serial number 50531. This features a later version of the Sharps action with an improved gas seal and vertical breech. Gray gun with some original case hardening color still remaining on many areas