Original Excellent U.S. Civil War Sharps Vertical Breech New Model 1863 Military Rifle with Bayonet and Tool - Serial C,37972 MG 15 The rigging is mostly intact

The rigging is mostly intact but the sweatband is missing

minor damage to the front

so as to be free of unnecessary weight

and this example measures 11 5/8"

It is made from steel with brass clips

Original Excellent U.S. Civil War Sharps Vertical Breech New Model 1863 Military Rifle with Bayonet and Tool - Serial C,37972 MG 15 The rigging is mostly intactOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of an original New Model 1863 Military Vertical Breech 3 band Rifle in the original . 52 caliber, serial number C,37972, 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