Carbine
- Object Name:
- Carbine
- Object ID:
- 1966.545.460
- Creator:
- Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company
Gunsmith ; Lawrence, Richard S. (1817-1892) - Place of Origin:
- Hartford, CT
- Date:
- 1859-1863
- Description:
- Carbine. Sharp's Single-shot Breech-loading Percussion Carbine, New Model 1859; .52 caliber; 21" blued barrel, fastened to stock by one band and one retaining spring; curved butt plate with 2" tang; patch box with iron cover set into right side of stock; all furniture is iron, all iron is browned: barrel, band, falling breechblock, hinged trigger guard, patchbox cover on right side of stock, oval side plate and curved butt plate; "C. SHARPS' / PAT. OCT. 5TH 1852" and "R.S. LAWRENCE / PAT. APR. 12TH 1859" on right side of lock plate; "C. SHARPS' PAT. / SEPT 12TH, 1848" on left side of lock plate; "55715" on tang; "New Model 1859" and "SHARPS' RIFLE / MANUFG. CO. / HARTFORD, CONN." stamped on rear of barrel.
- Material:
- Metal
Wood
Iron - Dimensions:
- L-39 inches
- Provenance:
- From the Horace W. Harmon Collection. Harmon catalog entry #460: "Sharpes Carbine adopted by U.S. after War of States. Contains the general features of the old linen Ctge Sharpes".
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Horace W. Harmon
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