MODEL 1852 Description
26 bore, Sharps pellet primer, falling block, color case hardened slant breech with blue breech block, breech loading single shot action, 21, 24, 26, or 27 in. brown round smoothbore barrel, groove in receiver rear and brass bead front sight, single trigger, plain brass furniture, straight grip walnut stock and forearm with buttplate and forearm cap, marked on the barrel "ROBBINS &/LAWRENCE" or "SHARPS' RIFLE/MANUFG. CO./HARTFORD, CONN." or "SHARP'S RIFLE/MANUFG. CO./HARTFORD, CONN.", on the tang "C. SHARPS/PATENT/1848", and on the lockplate "C. SHARPS'/PATENT/1852" or "SHARPS'/PATENT/1852", specimens are located in 2050-7250 serial number range circa 1853-1854. RF=5+.