Original U.S. Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Sliding Breech Naval Carbine with Leather Cover and Brooklyn Navy Yard Proof - Serial 9150 German Field Equipment often using large

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complete with the original “ship-home” box

There is also a cloud motif above the eagle

I did not realize when I started this letter that it would be this long

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Sliding Breech Naval Carbine with Leather Cover and Brooklyn Navy Yard Proof - Serial 9150 German Field Equipment often using largeOriginal Item: Only One Available. Well this just takes the cake! We have had several examples of the Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 carbine before, most were totally devoid of the original leather cover. This example however still has at least 90% of the leather cover, and we can only think of one that had a cover better than this example. It is mostly complete from breech to front sight, and still has most of the "cup" that goes under the front of the