RARE CIVIL WAR MODEL 1862 SHARPS & HANKINS SHORT CAVALRY CARBINE FROM AE BROOKS COLLECTION

Spring 2025 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction

May 8th, 9th, 10th, & 11th, 2025
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!

RARE CIVIL WAR MODEL 1862 SHARPS & HANKINS SHORT CAVALRY CARBINE FROM AE BROOKS COLLECTION

01-26025
Cal. 54
S# 4166

About 500 short barrel 19″ carbines were made, most issued to 3rd NY Cavalry. Frame is marked: “SHARPS / & / HANKINS / PHILADA” on the right side, “SHARPS / PATENT / 1859″ on the left. Stamped into stock on both sides is AE Brooks inventory #1429 and this gun is shown and described on page 31 of the 1899 published catalog of his remarkable collection. It’s nice to find an example of this carbine in original unaltered condition with published collection provenance going back 125 years. Flayderman in his price guides warns against deceptive altered Navy 24” carbines as original cavalry examples are very scarce.

UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: copy of pertinent pages from the 1899 Brooks catalog showing this gun.

STATUS: ANTIQUE