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Sharps & Hankins model 1862 carbine

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Sharps & Hankins model 1862 carbine
TypeCarbine
Place of originUnited States
Service history
Used byUnited States
WarsAmerican Civil War
Production history
Designed1862
ManufacturerSharps & Hankins
Produced1862-1865
No. built8,000
VariantsNavy type (24" barrel; Navy purchased 6,686), Army type (24" barrel; approximately 500 made), short cavalry (19" barrel; approximately 1,000 made)[1]
Specifications
Caliber.52
ActionBreech-loaded

The Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 carbine was a sliding breech action carbine made by Sharps & Hankins Co. in the 1860s and designed by Christian Sharps. The gun is a rimfire .52 caliber and was made in Philadelphia in a quantity of about 8,000.[1] This firearm, patented on July 9, 1861 by Christian Sharps. The Navy version had a 24-inch barrel with a leather cover to protect the barrel from salt water. The Army version's barrel was blued. The short cavalry version had a 19-inch blued barrel.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Flayderman, Norm (2001). Flayderman's guide to antique American firearms... and their values. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. p. 178. ISBN 0-87349-313-3.
  2. ^ Flayderman, Norm (2007). Flayderman's guide to antique American firearms and their values : the leading reference for antique American arms. Krause Publications. ISBN 9780896894556. OCLC 607246016.
  3. ^ "Sharps & Hankins M1862 Single Shot Breechloading Percussion carbine". NRA Museums. Retrieved April 23, 2015.