Sharps New Model 1863, .52 cal. percussion single shot carbine. Serial #C22976. Antique. Very good condition. Popular Civil War carbine with 22" round barrel. Bore has very good sharp rifling with some light pitting halfway down. Operates nicely! Pellet priming system behind hammer. No case color left on receiver, but a nice muted color. Stress crack in left side of receiver (see photos). Patina on barrel. Vivid markings. 1859 patent marks. Very good wood. Steel buttplate. Ladder rear sight. Blade front sight. Saddle bar and ring. A wonderful original percussion Sharps from the Civil War era! Great collector! Antique - can ship right to your doorstep. Gunrunner West item.