Pablom
Private
- Joined
- Oct 28, 2018
- Location
- SE Wisconsin Rebel
Howdy
I was at the show outside of Chicago yesterday and picked up a1863 Sharps Carbine. I’ve always wanted to get on to mess around and shoot, and not a new reproduction. Well the bore looked pretty good and the rest looks like it’s been through a few wars etc. action works well, other than nipple is fair.
Anyway my son and I were talking about IDing such. Do any of you know if the serial number , C16092 has any background to any military affiliated group.
Or do any of you know of any books showing such information.
It’d be neat to know a bit more about it and a few others I have.
BTW, the old gent I bought it from said he bought it from a family, that sold him 3 civil war guns in Tennessee. This one was in a barn forever. The only rust though is, a bit lightly on breechblock and the buttplate is the worst thing with a bit of pitting.
Thanks
I was at the show outside of Chicago yesterday and picked up a1863 Sharps Carbine. I’ve always wanted to get on to mess around and shoot, and not a new reproduction. Well the bore looked pretty good and the rest looks like it’s been through a few wars etc. action works well, other than nipple is fair.
Anyway my son and I were talking about IDing such. Do any of you know if the serial number , C16092 has any background to any military affiliated group.
Or do any of you know of any books showing such information.
It’d be neat to know a bit more about it and a few others I have.
BTW, the old gent I bought it from said he bought it from a family, that sold him 3 civil war guns in Tennessee. This one was in a barn forever. The only rust though is, a bit lightly on breechblock and the buttplate is the worst thing with a bit of pitting.
Thanks