This Sharps & Hankins Navy Carbine is chambered in .52 Rimfire and features its distinctive leather-covered barrel, a hallmark of the design intended to help resist corrosion in maritime service. This single-shot carbine is equipped with its original-style leather barrel shroud. The firearm is in functional mechanical condition and shows minor signs of use and wear consistent with normal handling and age. the nickel finish shows signs of wear. The bore is in good condition.

Manufactured during the American Civil War era, the Sharps & Hankins Navy Carbine was developed specifically for naval service. Unlike the more common Sharps percussion carbines, the carbine utilized a metallic .52 Rimfire cartridge and featured a unique leather-wrapped barrel to better withstand the harsh saltwater environment encountered aboard ships. Produced in relatively limited numbers, these carbines are highly sought after today for their distinctive appearance, innovative design, and important place in early American metallic cartridge firearm development.

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Model: 1859
Serial # - Firearms: 0639
Caliber: 52

• Model: 1859
• Serial # - Firearms: 0639
• Caliber: 52