Original U.S. Rare Sharps Slant Breech Model 1852 Sporting Rifle with Heavy .44cal Octagon Barrel, Set Trigger, and Long Range Sights - Serial 12388 - Only ≈600 Made Discount It has a wonderful gold

It has a wonderful gold bullion cord "chinstrap"

Overall a fine looking officer’s Shako

This has also removed the tagane-makura (raised area around the mei) and made the tagane (chisel marks) a bit faint

This is the correct early pattern markings before later wins at the gun trials in 1877

VII was obviously so annoyed with the case tumbling out in front of him that he had deflectors made on his aircraft to ensure the empty cartridge cases did not find their way into his cockpit

Original U.S. Rare Sharps Slant Breech Model 1852 Sporting Rifle with Heavy .44cal Octagon Barrel, Set Trigger, and Long Range Sights - Serial 12388 - Only ≈600 Made Discount It has a wonderful goldOriginal Item: Only One Available. Well this is something we have only had one previous example of before, and it is really a magnificent and rare piece! Here we have a lovely Sharps Model 1852 Sporting rifle, one of only approximately 600 ever made! This model is the earliest Sharps having the distinctive relief contoured "slanting breech" on the frame, which was later replaced by the "vertical breech", which had a better gas seal. It is fitted with