Original U.S. Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Carbine - Serial No 5927 Technical Books It is made from some

It is made from some dense grain tropical wood with a rich dark brown color

the richness

and to hold the entrenching tool handle

510 M-1 helmets before the start of the American involvement in the war

Just found in the IMA Warehouse after purchased in 1989

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Carbine - Serial No 5927 Technical Books It is made from someOriginal Item: Only One Available. Known as the Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 carbine, this weapon is a wartime . 52 caliber rimfire breechloading firearm designed by Hartford, Connecticut native Christian Sharps. Presented is a nice original example of that engineering design called the Navy type carbine which had its barrel covered in a black leather covering as rust protection against the sea elements (leather covering is now absent). Along with some