Original U.S. Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Sliding Breech Naval Carbine - Serial No 5507 Crimean War Due to the unreliability of

Due to the unreliability of these early models containing leather linings

The tan synthetic leather sweatband is fully intact

The faux leather sweatband is intact with some areas of minor dmage

It arrived at New York on 4 January 1946

clearly commissioned by a U

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Sliding Breech Naval Carbine - Serial No 5507 Crimean War Due to the unreliability ofOriginal 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