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A .52 Percussion Breech-Loading Sharps 1863 New Model Carbine
No. 48176, Circa 1859-66

17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A .52 Percussion Breech-Loading Sharps 1863 New Model Carbine
No. 48176, Circa 1859-66

With russet sighted barrel retained by a spring-held barrel band and rifled with six grooves (rust patinated), folding calibrated adjustable back-sight stamped 'R.S. Lawrence Patented Feb 15th. 1869.', action stamped on one side 'R.S. Lawrence Pat. April 12th 1859' behind the side-hammer, and 'C. Sharps' Pat. Oct. 1852' beneath, and on the other side 'C. Sharps Pat. Sept. 12th 1848, Pat. Oct. 5th 1852 beneath, trigger-lever with spring-catch at the rear, figured butt and fore-end (some old damage and bruising, particularly to the latter), butt-plate cut for a patch-box cover, and saddle-bar with ring (some wear and rust patination overall)
56 cm. barrel

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