Denix 1142 Carabina Militar Sharp USA 1859

Reproduction of a carbine made of metal and wood, with a simulated loading and firing mechanism. The Sharps carbine, created from Christian Sharps' design in 1848, was a bolt-action rifle that, in addition to being able to use a standard percussion cap, had a rather unusual priming mechanism. This contained a column of percussion caps and placed one on the muzzle each time the trigger was pulled and the hammer fell, making firing easier. The carbine version of the Sharps rifle was very popular with both Union and Confederate cavalry, and unlike the rifle, about 90,000 of the Model 1859 were manufactured. Its retractable bolt lends itself well to conversions to the new metallic cartridges developed in the late 1860s, so many carbines were used during the Indian Wars in the decades following the American Civil War (1861-1865).

Experience your Civil War reenactments with the DENIX replica of this carbine!

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