![]() ![]() The left side of the barrel band is also marked “S”. SHARPS’ PAT / OCT 5TH 1852.” in the center and “S” at the rear. LAWRENCE PAT / APRIL 12TH 1859” at the top, “C. ![]() Markings: The upper tang is marked “C, 26060”. Falling within the serial number range of 33000 to 34000, the first 630 of these rifles were delivered in November of 1860 – 510 to the Washington. In September of 1859 the Navy ordered 900 Sharps NM 1859 Rifles, stipulating 30” barrels fitted to be mounted with a saber bayonet – the bayonets to be provided by the Ames Manufacturing Co. ![]() 3 Reproductions of the paper cartridge Sharps M1859 and M1863 Rifle and Carbine, the metallic cartridge 1874 Sharps Rifle, and Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878 are being manufactured today. ![]() Hugo Borchardt designed the Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878, the last rifle made by the Sharps Rifle Co. As a side note: the coffee mill was another that the stocks were broken off of, however this was on purpose, so they were replaced with the '63. Now that being said, when a '59 got it's stock broke in the war, it was replaced with a '63 stock, so you would have to research the serial numbers to make sure which you do have. ![]()
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