![]() ![]() The two models examined show approximately the same amount of wear. A third specimen has been reported but no opportunity has arisen for a detailed inspection. “Two of these carbines were viewed personally and found to be identical. In 1967, Richard Hopkins wrote the following about Sharps New Model 1859 Navy Carbine: We’re going to take a tour through time and watch how the iterative improvement of research from dedicated collectors over the years has evolved our understanding of this gun. I know McAulay has one or two more books out there with some overlap, but not sure if they have anything his other books leave out. If you know of more books that discuss this gun specifically, I’d love to know about it. ![]() The Percussion Era by Roy Marcot, Ron Paxton, and Edward W. (2007) Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, 9th Ed.(1996) Civil War Sharps Carbines & Rifles by Earl J.(1978) Sharps Firearms by Frank Sellers.(1967) Military Sharps: Rifles & Carbines, Volume I by Richard Hopkins.I list only those that apply to this gun in order of their published date: When it comes to the history of Sharps guns there are a few recognized books that constitute our general reference library. I mentioned earlier that the true history of these guns wasn’t really known until several years ago, and in this article we’ll get into that history. Nonetheless, these guns are colloquially known as the Sharps New Model 1859 Navy Carbines, which turns out to be a bit of a misnomer. It lacked the ring and bar typical of a cavalry carbine, and didn’t have any brass furniture typical of a Navy contract. In Part 1 of this journey, we looked at a gun that turned out to be a Sharps New Model 1859 carbine. ![]()
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