GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
RARE AND FINE EARLY CONFEDERATE S. C. ROBINSON SHARPS CARBINE.ROBINSON SHARPS185396052Cal. 52. 38″ overall, 21″ rnd bbl with brass bbl band and fixed sights. Confederate Robinson Sharps were made early in the war and generally saw hard service. Though 2000 of these carbines were made, few survive in orig and complete condition. This is a very nice example with crisp lock markings "S.C. ROBINSON / ARMS MANUFACTORY / RICHMOND, VA / 1862" and "960". Bbl markings "S.C. ROBINSON / ARMS MANUFACTORY" found forward of rear sight and "RICHMOND, VA / 1862" rear of sight, though markings are not as crisp as on lock, they are discernible. Gun appears completely orig, complete and "as found", fully functional with especially nice stock with soldier's initials "LSK / "Mobile". CONDITION: Good-very good overall. Matching SNs found externally on lock and tang. Assembly number "479" found on breech, gun was not further disassembled but appears in correct configuration. Forestock has correct orig brass ferrule and brass band. Metal plum/grey overall with staining and pitting. Stocks are sound with hand worn patina, old varnish, scattered cosmetic blemishes. Mechanically sound with crisp rifling in pitted bore. 52863-5 JS (15,000-20,000)