Original U.S. Civil War Sharps Vertical Breech New Model 1863 Military Rifle with Excellent Bore - Serial C,34747 P-1853 Enfield The division then participated in

The division then participated in the VIII Corps Louisiana Maneuvers from 25 August 1942

The hand engraving is as follows:

Definitely a great addition to any WWII Ordnance collection

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It also still has the original leather retaining strap

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps Vertical Breech New Model 1863 Military Rifle with Excellent Bore - Serial C,34747 P-1853 Enfield The division then participated inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an great example of an original New Model 1863 Military Vertical Breech 3 band Rifle in the original . 52 caliber, serial number C,34747, which was Sharps way of writing 134,747. (C is the Roman Numeral for 100,000). This model features a later version of the Sharps action with an improved gas seal and vertical breech. The long rifle type was made in far smaller numbers than the carbine, so finding them is