Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Saddle-Ring Carbine Converted to .50-70 Govt. - Serial C,18010 Hotchkiss MG To operate the Trans-Siberian Railroad

To operate the Trans-Siberian Railroad

still with an excellent bore

East Germany (following World War 2)

The inside lid of the case has a label in German script that gives what we assume is the maker of the case

where the smoke would exit once the grenade went off

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Saddle-Ring Carbine Converted to .50-70 Govt. - Serial C,18010 Hotchkiss MG To operate the Trans-Siberian RailroadOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of an original New Model 1863 Military Vertical Breech Carbine, converted to . 50 70 Government caliber, serial number C,18010. This features a later version of the Sharps action with an improved gas seal and vertical breech. It looks to have had the finish redone when it was converted, which has made many of the markings faint. However it also looks great as a result of this. The bore is