Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Vertical Breech Saddle-Ring Carbine - Serial C,21689 - Unconverted Lewis Gun constructed principally out of wood

constructed principally out of wood they sounded in fact almost like the machine gun fire replicator used in training

and was then tied together in front of the helmet

We have only had a handful of these rare pistols previously

and the hinge is now rusty due to water exposure

Overall length: 12 1/4“

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Vertical Breech Saddle-Ring Carbine - Serial C,21689 - Unconverted Lewis Gun constructed principally out of woodOriginal 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,21689, which was Sharps way of writing 121,689. (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 polished steel patina on most the metal components, with some of the markings now faint.