My hand cannon.
Of course it's a reproduction. Who could afford an original Sharps drop-block pistol?
("Underground Railroad" agents would carry pistols and rifles to protect their charges and themselves against slave catchers. In the free states that only might be necessary in the rural areas between cities beyond local law enforcement. Sharps, Colt, Remington, Volcanic etc. etc. all advertised models for civilian purchase, this one a single shot breech loader employing paper cartridges, as with Sharps' rifles.)
Of course it's a reproduction. Who could afford an original Sharps drop-block pistol?
("Underground Railroad" agents would carry pistols and rifles to protect their charges and themselves against slave catchers. In the free states that only might be necessary in the rural areas between cities beyond local law enforcement. Sharps, Colt, Remington, Volcanic etc. etc. all advertised models for civilian purchase, this one a single shot breech loader employing paper cartridges, as with Sharps' rifles.)
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