Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Saddle-Ring Carbine Converted to .50-70 Govt. - Serial C,8263 British Helmets The Remington New Model 1863

The Remington New Model 1863 Army Revolver represents Remington's highest production martial pistol

The adoption of the blue-gray uniform known as "horizon-blue" because it was thought to prevent soldiers from standing out against the skyline

with MLE 1874 to the right

with the butt stock being quite dark

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Saddle-Ring Carbine Converted to .50-70 Govt. - Serial C,8263 British Helmets The Remington New Model 1863Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely well patinated example of an original New Model 1863 Military Vertical Breech Carbine, converted to . 50 70 Government caliber, serial number C,8263, which was Sharps way of writing 108,263. (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. It looks to have seen long service on the frontier after conversion to . 50