Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Vertical Breech Saddle-Ring Carbine - Serial C,30468 - Unconverted Category_Martini-Henry Rifles The tunic is quite clean

The tunic is quite clean with a few scattered holes

The hilt of this example is of japanned-iron rather than brass as seen with the Pattern 1756

with a good working snap on the retainer loop

and returned to Tangmere that year as a member of No

The whaletooth measures roughly 5⅜ x 2⅝ x 1¾” and appears to have some old damage at the base

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Vertical Breech Saddle-Ring Carbine - Serial C,30468 - Unconverted Category_Martini-Henry Rifles The tunic is quite cleanOriginal 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