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The Sharps and Hankins Navy carbine was a breech loading carbine with the barrel encased in leather. There are two theories about why the leather cover. 1) To protect the barrel from the corrosive effect of salt/sea air. 2) To prevent the sailor from getting burned by hot barrel. Does anyone know which theory is correct?
It would seem like the leather cover would become soaked with sea salt and not be very effective at stopping corrosion. Also the leather barrel guard would prevent the outside of barrel from being oiled.
It would seem like the leather cover would become soaked with sea salt and not be very effective at stopping corrosion. Also the leather barrel guard would prevent the outside of barrel from being oiled.
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