
There is also an extensive Bibliography, and a detailed Index. The History of Sharps Percussion Ammunition. Iron mounts and patchbox, walnut stock, barrel marked New Model 1859, the left side of. M1859/1863 SHARPS RIFLE BUTTSTOCK With Patchbox Inlet, Walnut, Requires Final Fitting, Reproduction. Sharps Model 1865 Military Carbines & Rifles 18. Sharps Model 1863 Military Carbines & Military Rifles 17. The Sharps carbine, created from the design of Christian. (76.2 cm.) round barrel with Lawrence patent rear-sight, lock with Sharps patent pellet priming system, and iron mounts including hinged patchbox-cover. Reproduction of a carbine made of metal and wood, with simulated mechanism of loading and firing. Sharps Model 1859 Sporting Rifles & Sporting Carbines 16. A U.S.52 SHARPS PATENT NEW MODEL 1859 BREECH-LOADING PERCUSSION MILITARY RIFLE. Sharps Model 1859 & New Model 1859 Military Carbines 14. Sharps Model 1853 Sporting Rifles, Sporting Carbines & Shotguns 12. Sharps Model 1853 Military Carbines & Rifles 11. Sharps Model 1852 Military Style Carbines, Sporting Carbines, Sporting Rifles & Shotguns 10. Sharps Model 51 Sporting Rifles, Sporting Carbines & Shotguns 7. Sharps Model 1851 Carbine Tests & Trials 6. Its smaller size and new breech loading mechanism made it a favorite of cavalry. The Model 1859 rifle was used by the 1st and 2nd Regiments of the Berdan. Sharps Model 1849 "Nippes" Sporting Rifles 3. The 1859 Sharps carbine is the shorter version of the Sharps rifle. 45 Perc Rifle Pennsylvannia Dixie Percussion Pennsylvania Flintlock Rifle.

Volume I covers the time period of Christian Sharps' invention in 1848 through all of the percussion developmental period of the 1850s, and through its improvements during the Civil War. Volume I is actually the second completed volume of the four volume set. Due to the sheer number of requests that Pedersoli received to make this influential, American civil war era rifle, they began the process of manufacturing these rifles several years ago. Hundreds of beautiful, large detailed color photographs. The Pedersoli 1859 Sharps Infantry Muzzleloading Rifle is the kind of rifle that shooters and collectors all over the world dream about. This M1869 cartridge conversion will be a nice addition to any collection of Civil War or early cartridge firearms.

Hardcover with a beautiful pictorial dust jacket. These rifles are highly collected, primarily because there are so few still remaining.
