Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Saddle-Ring Carbine Converted to .50-70 Govt. - Serial C,8263 British Helmets though they are not present

though they are not present in this example

The adoption of the blue-gray uniform known as "horizon-blue" because it was thought to prevent soldiers from standing out against the skyline

a role for which the M3 had not been designed

comes complete with its iron ram rod

long dart penetrator

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Saddle-Ring Carbine Converted to .50-70 Govt. - Serial C,8263 British Helmets though they are not presentOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely well patinated example of an original New Model 1863 Military Vertical Breech Carbine, converted to . 50 70 Government caliber, serial number C,8263, which was Sharps way of writing 108,263. (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. It looks to have seen long service on the frontier after conversion to . 50