335. Sharps – Mod. 1853 Slant Breech Carbine – 52 Cal. Single Shot Breech Loading Rifle – w/21 ½” Barrel w/Blade Front & Adj. Rear Sights – w/Straight Grip Wood Stock w/Brass Patch Box, Butt Plate & Barrel Band – Possible “Beecher’s Bible” and/or “John Brown Sharps” Serial Number 12764! – Beecher’s Bible Range is 9,000-19,000. 900 Rifles in This Range Were Purchased & Sent to Kansas in 1856 During “Bleeding Kansas” – Of the Sharps Carbines Recovered After John Brown’s Raid, the Serial Numbers Ranged Between 10,000-16,000. This Gun Falls in the Serial Number Range of Both!
