Rifle
Sharps Carbine M1859
- Max effective range
- 800yd
- Length
- 39.19in
- Ammunition
- .54" Minié Ball
- Fielded by
- 137deployments
Reach against the rifle class73%
Service notes
The Sharps carbine was the preferred firearm for mounted troops due to its shorter length and lighter weight compared to the full-length rifle. Like the rifle variant, it used a breech-loading mechanism that made reloading on horseback far easier than with muzzle-loading weapons. The carbine was chambered for the same paper cartridge system, giving cavalry units a significant advantage in rate of fire.
Fielded by
| Unit | Side | Branch | Map | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Virginia | CSA | Cavalry | Alexander Farm | Skirmish |
| 1st Virginia | CSA | Cavalry | Crecy's Cornfield | Skirmish |
| 1st Virginia | CSA | Cavalry | Nicodemus Hill | Skirmish |
| 1st Virginia | CSA | Cavalry | Stefan's Lot | Skirmish |
| 1st Virginia | CSA | Cavalry | Union Camp | Skirmish |
| 1st Virginia | CSA | Cavalry | Wagon Road | Skirmish |
| 4th Pennsylvania | USA | Cavalry | Confederate Encampment | Skirmish |
| 4th Pennsylvania | USA | Cavalry | Crecy's Cornfield | Skirmish |
| 4th Pennsylvania | USA | Cavalry | Crossroads | Skirmish |
| 4th Pennsylvania | USA | Cavalry | Pat's Turnpike | Skirmish |
| 4th Pennsylvania | USA | Cavalry | Pry Ford | Skirmish |
| 4th Pennsylvania | USA | Cavalry | Wagon Road | Skirmish |
| 6th Pennsylvania | USA | Cavalry | Alexander Farm | Skirmish |
| 6th Pennsylvania | USA | Cavalry | Crossley Creek | Skirmish |
| 6th Pennsylvania | USA | Cavalry | Flemming's Meadow | Skirmish |
| 6th Pennsylvania | USA | Cavalry | Larsen Homestead | Skirmish |
| 6th Pennsylvania | USA | Cavalry | Pry Grist Mill | Skirmish |
| 6th Pennsylvania | USA | Cavalry | Smith Field | Skirmish |
| 6th Pennsylvania | USA | Cavalry | Stefan's Lot | Skirmish |
| 6th Pennsylvania | USA | Cavalry | Union Camp | Skirmish |
| Jeff Davis Legion | CSA | Cavalry | Confederate Encampment | Skirmish |
| Jeff Davis Legion | CSA | Cavalry | Crossley Creek | Skirmish |
| Jeff Davis Legion | CSA | Cavalry | Crossroads | Skirmish |
| Jeff Davis Legion | CSA | Cavalry | Flemming's Meadow | Skirmish |
| Jeff Davis Legion | CSA | Cavalry | Larsen Homestead | Skirmish |
| Jeff Davis Legion | CSA | Cavalry | Pat's Turnpike | Skirmish |
| Jeff Davis Legion | CSA | Cavalry | Pry Ford | Skirmish |
| Jeff Davis Legion | CSA | Cavalry | Pry Grist Mill | Skirmish |
| Jeff Davis Legion | CSA | Cavalry | Smith Field | Skirmish |
| 1st Virginia via Confederate Cavalry Regiment | CSA | Cavalry | Corn Crib | Conquest |
| 1st Virginia via Confederate Cavalry Regiment | CSA | Cavalry | Drill Camp CSA | Drill Camp |
| 1st Virginia via Confederate Cavalry Regiment | CSA | Cavalry | Farmland | Conquest |
| 1st Virginia via Confederate Cavalry Regiment | CSA | Cavalry | Forest Stream | Conquest |
| 1st Virginia via Confederate Cavalry Regiment | CSA | Cavalry | Framing Fencelines | Conquest |
| 1st Virginia via Confederate Cavalry Regiment | CSA | Cavalry | Limestone Bridge | Conquest |
| 1st Virginia via Confederate Cavalry Regiment | CSA | Cavalry | Log Cabin | Conquest |
| 1st Virginia via Confederate Cavalry Regiment | CSA | Cavalry | Orchards | Conquest |
| 1st Virginia via Confederate Cavalry Regiment | CSA | Cavalry | Outskirts | Conquest |
| 1st Virginia via Confederate Cavalry Regiment | CSA | Cavalry | Railroad Cut | Conquest |
| 1st Virginia via Confederate Cavalry Regiment | CSA | Cavalry | River Town | Conquest |
| 1st Virginia via Confederate Cavalry Regiment | CSA | Cavalry | Rocky Slopes | Conquest |
| 1st Virginia via Confederate Cavalry Regiment | CSA | Cavalry | Smokestacks | Conquest |
| 1st Virginia via Confederate Cavalry Regiment | CSA | Cavalry | Towering Trunks | Conquest |
| 1st Virginia via Confederate Cavalry Regiment | CSA | Cavalry | Valley | Conquest |
| 1st Virginia via Confederate Cavalry Regiment | CSA | Cavalry | Waterways | Conquest |
| 1st Virginia via Confederate Cavalry Regiment | CSA | Cavalry | Wheat Fields | Conquest |
| 4th Pennsylvania via Regular Union Regiments | USA | Cavalry | Corn Crib | Conquest |
| 4th Pennsylvania via Union Cavalry Regiment | USA | Cavalry | Corn Crib | Conquest |
| 4th Pennsylvania via Regular Union Regiments | USA | Cavalry | Drill Camp USA | Drill Camp |
| 4th Pennsylvania via Union Cavalry Regiment | USA | Cavalry | Drill Camp USA | Drill Camp |
| 4th Pennsylvania via Regular Union Regiments | USA | Cavalry | Farmland | Conquest |
| 4th Pennsylvania via Union Cavalry Regiment | USA | Cavalry | Farmland | Conquest |
| 4th Pennsylvania via Regular Union Regiments | USA | Cavalry | Forest Stream | Conquest |
| 4th Pennsylvania via Union Cavalry Regiment | USA | Cavalry | Forest Stream | Conquest |
| 4th Pennsylvania via Regular Union Regiments | USA | Cavalry | Framing Fencelines | Conquest |
| 4th Pennsylvania via Union Cavalry Regiment | USA | Cavalry | Framing Fencelines | Conquest |
| 4th Pennsylvania via Regular Union Regiments | USA | Cavalry | Hilltop | Conquest |
| 4th Pennsylvania via Regular Union Regiments | USA | Cavalry | Limestone Bridge | Conquest |
| 4th Pennsylvania via Union Cavalry Regiment | USA | Cavalry | Limestone Bridge | Conquest |
| 4th Pennsylvania via Regular Union Regiments | USA | Cavalry | Log Cabin | Conquest |