Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Saddle-Ring Carbine Converted to .50-70 Govt. - Serial C,8263 Miscellaneous Gun Parts or the Italian Society of

or the Italian Society of Explosive Products

In April 1943

and a breech stop that held the action open after the last round in the magazine had been fired

The Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus (SPRA) was born and immediately began outperforming the competition

The style is very typical

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Saddle-Ring Carbine Converted to .50-70 Govt. - Serial C,8263 Miscellaneous Gun Parts or the Italian Society ofOriginal 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