1859 Old West Sharps Carbine Rifle

The 1859 Sharps carbine is the shorter version of the Sharps rifle. It's smaller size and new breech loading mechanism made it a favorite of cavalry soldiers on both sides of the civil war and into the later 1800's. This replica features a blued barrel finish, hardwood stock, metal construction and a working action.

Features:
Working Action
Hardwood Stock
Finish: Blued Barrel Finish (Black)
Length: 39.75"

This Denix Reproduction of a Sharps Carbine is made of metal and wood, with simulated mechanism of loading and firing. NON FIRING REPLICA!

The Sharps carbine, created from the design of Christian Sharps in 1848, was a bolt-draw carbine that in addition to being able to use the standard fulminating capsule, had a rather unusual mechanism of priming. It contained a column of fulminating capsules and put one on the chimney each time the trigger was tightened and the hammer fell, making it easier to fire.

The carbine version of the Sharps rifles was very popular in both the Union and Confederation cavalry, and unlike the rifle, about 90,000 of the Model 1859 were made. Its draw bolt lent itself to conversions. New metallic cartridges developed in the late 1860s, so many carbines were used during the Indian Wars in the decades following the American Civil War (1861-1865)

Experience your historic recreations of the American Civil War with the DENIX replica of this carbine!