Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Vertical Breech Saddle-Ring Carbine - Serial C,30468 - Unconverted Lee-Enfield (SMLE) It does not have the

It does not have the reinforced press-button aperature of the Carter Type EB22

Exact date of manufacture is unknown

Pre-WWII high explosive-filled Mk IIs were painted bright yellow

There is however no evidence that this example ever had one

Anthony Carter's book

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Vertical Breech Saddle-Ring Carbine - Serial C,30468 - Unconverted Lee-Enfield (SMLE) It does not have theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of an original New Model 1863 Military Vertical Breech Carbine in . 52 caliber, serial number C,30468, which was Sharps way of writing 134,747. (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. The carbine has a nice aged look, with no signs of major restoration. The wood stocks are in good shape, showing