This carbine is fitted with a shortened and turned down rifle barrel with a pinched German silver blade front sight, replacement stepped/folding ladder rear sight of unknown origin and the standard New Model 1863 markings. The underside has the serial number "C,25459" and some other small numbers. The forend has a slot for a bore rod. The action has the standard Sharps and Lawrence patent markings and is marked with the serial number "C,23168" on the upper tang. The smooth butt stock is the style without a patch box. The Sharps New Model carbines were among the most popular breech loading weapons used by the Union cavalry during the Civil War.