Government records list 6,686 of these carbines purchased for the Navy. Many saw extensive use during the Civil War. The leather cover on the barrel was designed to protect the barrel from the corrosive effects of saltwater. It has a band at the muzzle, blade front sight, adjustable rear sight, a brass buttplate, and standard Sharps & Hankins markings. It has a band at the muzzle, blade front sight, adjustable rear sight, screws at the breech, a brass buttplate, and standard Sharps & Hankins markings.

Very good with much of the weathered leather remaining showing cracking and a few tears, silvered out original case colors mixed with gray patina on the receiver, and an aged patina on the brass buttplate. The stock is very good with a few hairline stress cracks and chipping on the wrist and near the stock toe and minor dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent.