Buttstock with faint but visible cartouches and oil darkening near metal. Receiver with light to just moderate pitting at highpoints and with traces of case hardened hues having turned silver in protected areas. Finish to wood surfaces is completely original with no evidence of sanding at any time. Walnut forestock with clear cartouches and some darkening near metal surfaces. Many historians maintain that this battle turned the coarse of the war. Meade to bring up reenforcements and turn the tide of battle. At Gettysburg, the 1st Regiment and 200 men of the 3rd Maine faced 30,000 men under Gen. These Sharpshooters were employed mainly in skirmishes and fought at many battles, including Malvern Hill, Mechanicsville, Gaines Mill, Glendale, and Gettysburg. Before the company had a chance to begin mfg., Berdan added double set triggers and a dull blue finish to the barrel. 27, 1862, and the rifles were to be delivered in 30 days. The initial order for 1000 rifles was increased to 2000 rifles and 200,000 cartridges. Ripley tried to pawn off some Colt 1855 Revolving rifles on Berdan, which were hardly better than the Springfields. Ripley, Chief of Ordnance, who filled the demand with these special rifles. Berdan turned up the heat and complained to the Secretary of War, Gen. Initally they w!Įre to be outfitted with standard Springfield muzzleloaders, but the Sharpshooters felt they were entitled to a better more accurate rifle, as did Col. The 2nd Regiment was placed under the command of Col. After the competition, it was decided that two regiments of sharpshooters were to be formed. Berdan held marksmen's competition for his volunteers. The most famous users of the Sharps Rifle during the Civil War were Berdan's Sharpshooters. Roy Marcot gives the serial number range as 54,374 to 57,567. Iron patchbox to right side of buttstock, with desirable double set triggers. 5, 1852'' left side with standard 1848 dates. Co./Hartford, Conn.'' right side of lock marked ''R.S. 52 cal., 30'' three-banded blue barrel, case hardened receiver, breechblock, lock, lever, and trigger plate barrel marked at breech ''New Model 1859'' rear sight with Lawrence patent markings forward of that ''Sharps Rifle/Manufg. Rare and Historic Berdan Contract Sharps New Model 1859 Military Rifle, one of 2000 purchased and issued in 1862, #56739.
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