Carbine

Object Name:

Carbine

Object ID:

1966.545.557

Creator:

Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company; Lawrence, Richard S. (1817-1892)

Place of Origin:

Hartford, CT

Date:

1863

Description:

Sharps Carbine, New Model 1863; single-shot, .52 caliber carbine. 21.25" half-stocked, rounded, blued barrel, attached to the forestock with one iron band and one retaining spring. Fixed brass blade front sight, and 800 yard graduated Lawrence type single, folding leaf rear sight; all furniture is iron with exception of wooden stocks and brass blade front sight; curved butt plate with 2" tang; sling swivel in butt stock, 4" from butt.
Markings: "NEW MODEL 1863" stamped on barrel between rear sight and breech; "R.S. LAWRENCE / PATENTED / FEB 15TH 1859" stamped on base or rear sight; "SHARPS RIFLE / MANUFG. CO. / HARTFORD CONN." stamped on barrel between rear sight and band; "C. SHARPS' PAT / OCT. 5TH 1858" stamped on lockplate behind hammer; "R.S. LAWRENCE / APRIL 12TH 1859"; "C. SHARPS' PAT. / SEPT 12TH, 1848" (worn and fading) on left side of lock plate; stamped on lockplate above hammer screw; "EF" inspectors initials stamped on left side buttstock above trigger guard; "DFC" inspector initials stamped on left side buttstock; "EAW" inspector initials stamped on left side, rear of barrel; unidentifiable serial number on tang, rear of breech.

Material:

Brass
Iron
Wood
Metal

Dimensions:

L-38.9 inches

Provenance:

From the Horace W. Harmon Collection. Harmon catalog entry #557: "Sharps Rifle Carbine Model 63 Rebellion".

Credit Line:

Gift of Horace W. Harmon

People:

Sharps, Christian (1811-1874), Lawrence, Richard S. (1817-1892), Harmon, Horace W. (1844-1911)

Subjects:

Armament, Carbines, Civil War, Weapons, Firearms