Original U.S. Rare Pre Civil War Sharps Model 1853 Slant Breech Saddle Ring Cavalry Carbine with Great Bore - Serial 17766 U.S. Navy Germany and was sold by

Germany and was sold by Horstmann

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In June of 1944

The British government purchased a rodded variant of the No

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Original U.S. Rare Pre Civil War Sharps Model 1853 Slant Breech Saddle Ring Cavalry Carbine with Great Bore - Serial 17766 U.S. Navy Germany and was sold byOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a wonderful example of a Pre Civil War Era Sharps Model 1853 Saddle Ring Carbine, usually referred to as the "Slant Breech", to differentiate it from the later vertical breech design. This particular model is often referred to as the "John Brown" model due to it's association with abolitionist John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry Arsenal during October 16 18, 1859. Brown's raid was armed with these carbines,