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    Model 1849 Sporting Rifle  Serial #40
    Between 50 and 75 of these rifles were made in either 36 or .44 calibre.
    They were built by Albert S. Nippes.  
    Model 1850 Sporting Rifle Serial #B4
    Approximately 150 of these rifles were build by Nippes in either .36 or .44 calibre.  
Model 1850 Sporting Rifle
    Model 1850 Carbine
    This rare carbine is calibre .52 and was made by Nippes for the U.S. Government
    firearms trial of 1850.
1850 Carbine
    Model 1851 Sporting Rifle
    This model is also known as the "Boxlock".
    They were manufactured by Robbins & Lawrence in Winsor, Vermont.
    Approximately 200 rifles and 1,800 carbines were made between 1852 and 1855.
Model 1851 Sporting Rifle
Sporting Rifles

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Peter Marron
Slant Breech Models
    Model 1852 Carbine.
    There were 4,997 produced between 1853-1855
1852 Carbine
1852 Carbine
Carbines
    Model 1853 Carbine #23448
    There were over 10,000 were made between 1854 and 1857.
1853 Carbine
1853 Carbine
    Model 1855 #25904
    A total of 6,796 were produced for the British and U. S.
    Governments between 1856 and 1857.
    This carbine bears both Britishand U. S. Markings.
1855 Carbine
1855 Carbine
1853 Sporting Rifles
    Model 1853 Sporting Rifle, # 10834.
    Sharps produced approximately 3,000 rifle between
    1854 and 1859.   It has a 30 inch.40 calibre barrel
1853 Sporting rifles
1853 Sporting Rifle
    Model 1853 Sporting Rifle # 8374, Engraved.
    It has a 21.2 inch barrel and is .40 calibre.
1853 Sporting Rifle Engraved
1853 Sporting Rfile Engraved
    Model1850 Variant
    This rifle was produced by A. S. Nippes and is an attempt to improve the gas
    check system.The action is unique, as the vertical block is dropped and a
    second block is fitted with a copper gasket drops horizontally.  
    The calibre is .50 with a 30 inch barrel.
1850 Variant
1850 Variant
1855 Military Rifles
    Model 1855 Military Rifle # 20391.  
    Only 263 were produced between 1856 and 1858.  
    This rifle has its original bayonet, which bears the stores number 32,
    which is also stamped on the rifle's butt plate.
1855 Military Rifle
1855 Military Rifle
1853 Sporting Rifles  -  Engraved