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Carbine
The Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Carbine was a sliding breech action carbine made by Sharps & Hankins Co. in the 1860s and designed by Christian Sharps. The gun is a rimfire .52 caliber and was made in Philadelphia in a quantity of about 8,000.[1] This firearm, patented on July 9, 1861 by Christian Sharps. The Navy version had a 24 inch barrel with a leather cover to protect the barrel from salt water. The Army version's barrel was blued. The Short Cavalry version had a 19 inch blued barrel.[2][3]
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References
- ^ a b Flayderman, Norm (2001). Flayderman's guide to antique American firearms... and their values. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. p. 178. ISBN 0-87349-313-3.
- ^ Flayderman, Norm (2007). Flayderman's guide to antique American firearms and their values : the leading reference for antique American arms. Krause Publications. ISBN 9780896894556. OCLC 607246016.
- ^ "Sharps & Hankins M1862 Single Shot Breechloading Percussion Carbine". NRA Museums. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
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