Original Rare U.S. Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Sliding Breech "Army" Carbine Serial 4723 - 1 of 500 Made Nepalese Cache Extras Short arm measures 38 5/8”

Short arm measures 38 5/8” long and weighs 8 pounds

first flown on 20 October 1956

We would assume that the tip was damaged

The katana has a handmade blade with a Futsu 普通 (regular) Nakago (tang) with a KIRI (cut) nakago-jiri (tang tip)

Each side of the viewing tubes also have large

Original Rare U.S. Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Sliding Breech "Army" Carbine Serial 4723 - 1 of 500 Made Nepalese Cache Extras Short arm measures 38 5/8”Original Item: Only One Available. We have had several examples of the Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 carbine before, however all of these were the "Navy" model, designed with a leather cover on the barrel. This example however does not have the screws or tapped holes for the cover, identifying it as a very rare "Army" model, the only example we have ever had! It's also in really great shape, and looks to be an all matching example, with serial number