USA. SHARPS carbine, marked on barrel "SHARPS RIFLE MANUF CO HARTFORD. CO....", "NEW MODEL 1865", 54 cm long, marked on lock "C.SHARPS PAT. OCT 5TH. 1852", marked on the lock "C. SHARPS PAT. SEP, 12 TH-18,,,,,,,,,,,,", on the tail of breech "C,46455", with a rectangular plate engraved "Gaspard BOVET. 1°Février 1871" and screwed on, one ring missing, total length 95.7 cm, 19°S,