Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Carbine
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The Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 carbine was a sliding breech action carbine made by Sharps & Hankins Co. in the 1860s and designed by Christian Sharps. The gun is a rimfire .52 caliber and was made in Philadelphia in a quantity of about 8,000. 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.
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8000 produced,
9A-91, AK-104, carbine, Colt Commando, MAS 45, Type 44 carbine,
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