Original U.S. Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Sliding Breech Naval Carbine with Leather Cover and Brooklyn Navy Yard Proof - Serial 9150 German Field Equipment The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment

The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment carries out ceremonial duties on state and royal occasions

next to the series number

There is also a cloud motif above the eagle

Interestingly the Prussians immediately adopted the design naming it the "BLEUCHER SABEL"

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Original U.S. Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Sliding Breech Naval Carbine with Leather Cover and Brooklyn Navy Yard Proof - Serial 9150 German Field Equipment The Household Cavalry Mounted RegimentOriginal Item: Only One Available. Well this just takes the cake! We have had several examples of the Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 carbine before, most were totally devoid of the original leather cover. This example however still has at least 90% of the leather cover, and we can only think of one that had a cover better than this example. It is mostly complete from breech to front sight, and still has most of the "cup" that goes under the front of the