Original U.S. Rare Pre Civil War Sharps Model 1853 Slant Breech Saddle Ring Cavalry Carbine with Great Bore - Serial 17766 Price_$-00 - $30 63rd Artillery Regiment

63rd Artillery Regiment

Named on interior to Easley S

In the 1977 revision of US military anti-armor warfare manuals

Ethiopian forces were armed with short and long swords such as the Seif and Gorade

though there is a bit of the markings missing due to oxidation and wear:-

Original U.S. Rare Pre Civil War Sharps Model 1853 Slant Breech Saddle Ring Cavalry Carbine with Great Bore - Serial 17766 Price_$-00 - $30 63rd Artillery RegimentOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a wonderful example of a Pre Civil War Era Sharps Model 1853 Saddle Ring Carbine, usually referred to as the "Slant Breech", to differentiate it from the later vertical breech design. This particular model is often referred to as the "John Brown" model due to it's association with abolitionist John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry Arsenal during October 16 18, 1859. Brown's raid was armed with these carbines,