Original U.S. Civil War 1st Maryland Cavalry Sharps New Model 1863 Saddle-Ring Carbine Converted to .50-70 Govt. - Identified to Two Wounded Cavalryman of Troop G, 1st Maryland Cavalry - Serial 70409 ger The group was a mass

The group was a mass youth organization of the Soviet Union for children of age 9–15 that existed between 1922 and 1991

making this a very desirable "ALL MATCHING" example

The town of Rzhev lost 93% of its population in just thirteen months

Barrel Length: 7 3/8 inches

as is the inside of the wool cover

Original U.S. Civil War 1st Maryland Cavalry Sharps New Model 1863 Saddle-Ring Carbine Converted to .50-70 Govt. - Identified to Two Wounded Cavalryman of Troop G, 1st Maryland Cavalry - Serial 70409 ger The group was a massOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a lovely soldier identified example of an original New Model 1863 Military Vertical Breech Carbine, converted to . 50 70 Government caliber, serial number 70409. This features a later version of the Sharps action with an improved gas seal and vertical breech. It looks to have seen light service on the frontier after conversion to . 50 70, and most likely not much actual firing use. The bore is in very good