Product Details
A .50-70 SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 / 1867 METALLIC CARTRIDGE CONVERSION CARBINE OF THE INDIAN WARS, serial no. C13047,
for 1864, with 22in. barrel rifled with three grooves, block and blade front-sight and ladder rear-sight, the lock stamped 'SHARPS PAT / OCT. 5TH 1852' to the centre and below the pellet primer 'R. S. LAWRENCE PAT / APRIL 12TH 1859', the action tang stamped with the serial number,, iron mounted two-piece walnut stock, with faint inspector cartouche, splinter fore-end secured by one spring retained barrel band, fading blue to barrel and good woodwork, some bruising to fore-end
Provenance: This was originally a New Model 63 carbine made in 1864, In 1867 the U.S. Ordnance contracted with the Sharps Company to convert over 30,000 carbines to .50-70 centrefire. The carbines were totally refurbished, some retained their original .52 six groove rifled barrels and others had a liner fitted into the barrel. These had three groove rifling and reduced the calibre to .50 making them a true .50-70 and a much more accurate weapon, of which this is one. Most were issued to cavalry regiments on the Western frontier during the Indian Wars. They remained on issue until replaced with the .45-70 Trapdoor Springfield carbine
Other Notes: The vendors investigations attribute this carbine to the 5th Illinois Cavalry Company C ( 13042 Ainsworth) stamped Union inspectors. Edward Flather 1862 - 68 Also David Frederick Clark 1861 - 1886. Both stamped on the stock.
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Estimate £800-1,200
Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament