Original Rubber Film Prop U.S. Civil War Era Sharps Model 1859 Vertical Breech Sporting Rifle Russian Headgear Aside from the rust damage

Aside from the rust damage it is in good condition

The now well recognized Mauser "wing" type safety lever was developed for the Gewehr 71

Also the release lever for the ejector and cylinder axis pin is partly missing

signed HARRISON the Maker

and the most fabulous banana shaped flintlock mechanism with Crown over G

Original Rubber Film Prop U.S. Civil War Era Sharps Model 1859 Vertical Breech Sporting Rifle Russian Headgear Aside from the rust damageOriginal Rubber Film Prop: Only One Available. This is a full scale rubber replica non firing Sharps Model 1859 Vertical Breech Sporting Rifle prop gun, as would have been used during film and television productions. This would have been a "background" used prop gun and not a close up camera version. These were made from molds cast off of original items, which often even were able to reproduce markings. Being made of rubber also meant that it could be