Original U.S. Pre Civil War Sharps Model 1853 Slant Breech “Beecher’s Bibles” Linked Carbine - Serial 12900 French Gun Magazines silk-like interior lining and a

silk-like interior lining and a finely cast steel officer's Eagle badge over brass crossed anchors

Gas mask into the early years of WWII

where it was subsequently manufactured locally under the designation M41/44

The zipper is marked on the slider and handle with TALON

000-pounders on the target

Original U.S. Pre Civil War Sharps Model 1853 Slant Breech “Beecher’s Bibles” Linked Carbine - Serial 12900 French Gun Magazines silk-like interior lining and aOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a wonderful example of a Pre Civil War Era Sharps Model 1853 Saddle Ring Carbine, usually referred to as the "Slant Breech", to differentiate it from the later vertical breech design. It features a brass lidded patch box on the left side of the butt, a feature discontinued in later models. These are rare in any condition, and this is a lovely example. Furthermore, the serial number gives it a solid link to