Sharps New Model 1859 Issued to Col. Hiram Berdan 1st & 2nd Reg. U.S. Sharps Shooters 1 of 2000 produced C-1862 #55,948 included with gun is Book The Sharps Rifle by W.O. Smith 1943 which devotes an entire page to this gun Identified by SN# - book indicates Gun was part of Author's collection You won't find a finer gun anywhere - super