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SHARPS NEW MODEL CARBINE BULLET MOLD MARKED AND
DATED in EXCELLENT CONDITION: Exactly as shown
in SHARP'S FIREARMS by Frank Sellers on page 344,
this US Army Bullet Mold was manufactured for, and
issued with, the well known Civil War Sharps New Model
Carbine. An excellent specimen, this mold has a smooth
clean surface with very little sign of use or wear. The
handle features the correct and legible NEW MODEL 1863
and 52 stamping, in bright, clear characters. The
mold cavities are smooth and bright and still retain
some of the original case color, now fading to blue.
The sprue trimming blades show none of the wear or
damage typical of these old molds, and the faces of the
jaws meet without any gaps. The graceful handles retain
their original profile and shape. The surface of the
metal is overall smooth on the mold proper with very
minor pitting on the lower reaches of the handles. This
mold is in far better condition that what is normally
encountered and it is a very desirable and somewhat
scarce accoutrement to display with your Civil War
Sharps Carbine. $995
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