Original U.S. Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Sliding Breech Naval Carbine - Serial No 5507 Iraq these were issued to Union

these were issued to Union troops in the field through the end of the American Civil War

light cargo and extraction parachutes

Features a crescent butt and buckhorn front sight

725 short tons (2

It was never popular

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Sliding Breech Naval Carbine - Serial No 5507 Iraq these were issued to UnionOriginal 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 (leather covering is now absent). Along with