Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1855 Vertical Breech Saddle-Ring Carbine - Serial 61044 Italian Flags • Plastic three pint water

• Plastic three pint water bladder

dozens of postcards (WWI dated) and much more

which famously distinguished itself at the Marne River in France

The lower end of the plate is marked

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1855 Vertical Breech Saddle-Ring Carbine - Serial 61044 Italian Flags • Plastic three pint waterOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of an original New Model 1855 Military Vertical Breech Carbine in . 52 caliber, serial number 61044. This features a later version of the Sharps action with an improved gas seal and vertical breech. Has a nice oxidized patina on most the metal components, with a few traces of past pitting. Bore has clear lands and grooves, with a partly bright finish. The falling block action lent itself