| Sharps & Hankins model 1862 carbine | |
|---|---|
| Type | Carbine |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| Used by | United States |
| Wars | American Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1862 |
| Manufacturer | Sharps & Hankins |
| Produced | 1862-1865 |
| No. built | 8,000 |
| Variants | Navy type (24" barrel; Navy purchased 6,686), Army type (24" barrel; approximately 500 made), short cavalry (19" barrel; approximately 1,000 made)[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Caliber | .52 |
| Action | Breech-loaded |
TheSharps & Hankins Model 1862 carbine was a slidingbreech action carbine made bySharps & Hankins Co. in the 1860s and designed byChristian Sharps. The gun is a rimfire .52 caliber and was made in Philadelphia in a quantity of about 8,000.[1] This firearm, patented on July 9, 1861 by Christian Sharps. The Navy version had a 24-inch barrel with a leather cover to protect the shooters hand from excessive heat caused by continuous firing. The Army version's barrel was blued. The short cavalry version had a 19-inch blued barrel.[2][3]
