Original U.S. Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Sliding Breech Naval Carbine - Serial No 8579 British Artwork & Posters U-boat War Badge with Diamonds

U-boat War Badge with Diamonds

and original tripod head

which made its future uncertain

along with a new pattern leather frog

which we assume to be the one that the flag was captured from

Original U.S. Civil War Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Sliding Breech Naval Carbine - Serial No 8579 British Artwork & Posters U-boat War Badge with DiamondsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Known as the Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 carbine, this weapon is a wartime . 52 caliber rimfire breechloading firearm designed by Hartford, Connecticut native Christian Sharps. Presented is a nice original example of that engineering design called the Navy type carbine, which had its barrel covered in a black leather covering as rust protection against the sea elements. Like almost all that we see, the leather