Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1855 Vertical Breech Saddle-Ring Carbine - Serial 61044 Japanese Uniforms such as the forceps for

such as the forceps for clamping bones

with a partly bright finish showing some areas of corrosion

particularly among southern Nguni tribes such as the Zulu (as the iwisa) and the Xhosa

The series was superseded by the Dienstglas model early in the war

made by National Arms & Ammunition Co

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1855 Vertical Breech Saddle-Ring Carbine - Serial 61044 Japanese Uniforms such as the forceps forOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of an original New Model 1855 Military Vertical Breech Carbine in . 52 caliber, serial number 61044. This features a later version of the Sharps action with an improved gas seal and vertical breech. Has a nice oxidized patina on most the metal components, with a few traces of past pitting. Bore has clear lands and grooves, with a partly bright finish. The falling block action lent itself