Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Saddle-Ring Carbine with Native American Decorations - Serial C,15612 British Swagger Stick On 3 December 1944

On 3 December 1944

though we are fairly certain that there is a WWI date as part of the depot marking

Without regard for his personal safety

though it looks to have suffered a bend at some point

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Saddle-Ring Carbine with Native American Decorations - Serial C,15612 British Swagger Stick On 3 December 1944Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very interesting example of an original New Model 1863 Military Vertical Breech Carbine in . 52 caliber, serial number C,15612, which was Sharps way of writing 115,612. (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. After the Civil War, many of the same weapons were used during the many conflicts with Native Americans