Sharps 1863 Saddle Ring Carbine, #C, 17356, .52 cal percussion, 22″ round barrel, bore has strong six grove rifling with scattered light pitting. Barrel has three line Sharps address “Sharps Rifle Manufg. Co. Hartford Conn,” with an “E.A.W.,” inspector’s mark on left side at breech. The lock plate has the R.S. Lawrence 1859 and Sharps 1852 patent dates and left side of the receiver has the Sharps 1848 patent date. Barrel has a front blade sight and a hinged Lawrence Patent rear sight. In very good condition, with scattered pinprick pitting to barrel and receiver, some light pitting to iron buttplate, and overall light gray patina to metal. Most of the markings on metal rate very good or better. Walnut stock rates very good showing only light wear with no significant marks. The vast majority of these carbines were converted to metallic cartridge for the Indian wars, so unaltered Civil War carbines with intact Lawrence Pellet priming mechanisms are very desirable.
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