Original U.S. Civil War Excellent Sharps Vertical Breech New Model 1863 Military Rifle - Serial C,31644 German Army Heer but the blade now shows

but the blade now shows overall staining and oxidation from service

The British considered it more suitable for mounted troops - cavalry and mounted infantry - than the more cumbersome Lewis

and is marked Wm

McGoldrick     Pilot

with floral motifs on the other side

Original U.S. Civil War Excellent Sharps Vertical Breech New Model 1863 Military Rifle - Serial C,31644 German Army Heer but the blade now showsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is it! Probably the best example we have EVER had of an original New Model 1863 Military Vertical Breech 3 band Rifle in the original . 52 caliber! It looks to have been exceedingly well cared for, cleaned repeatedly for over a century. It is marked with serial number C,31644, 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