Union Bullet | Sharps Carbine

United States
1860's
$32.98
US Buyers: Free Shipping (3-7 Days Total Shipping time)

Please Note: Our items are original artifacts, therefore they cannot be produced to meet demand. For this reason our items tend to sell out quickly, and this item may not be available in the near future.

History of the Artifact

Designed and patented by Christian Sharps in 1848, the Sharps Carbine was superior to most weapons available during the Civil War. The carbine was superior to most guns in various ways. It offered greater accuracy (especially at long distance) than the commonly used muzzle loaded rifles muskets such as the Enfield and the Springfield. Being breech loaded, it allowed for faster reloading times and it was generally produced with a higher quality of manufacturing. Unfortunately, all these qualities came at a cost, manufacturing one of these rifles cost an average of 3 times the cost of producing a normal musket. As a result the carbine was often issued to sharpshooters. The carbine was also particularly popular in the U.S. cavalry given its practicality as a shorter and lighter gun to carry on horseback than the cumbersome and awkwardly long muskets that were issued to the infantry.

How do I know these are original Union Bullets? 

Ancient Artifacts guarantees the Authenticity of items sold through a three layer system of protection: 

  1. Ancient Artifacts exclusively sources artifacts from trusted and reputable antique distributors, many of whom have been selling Artifacts for decades.  
  2. Next, the Artifact is inspected by an expert team member, who is professionally trained in counterfeit detection After the artifact passes inspection, the Certificate of Authenticity is signed and the Artifact is packaged. 
  3. Finally, Ancient Artifacts gives an additional layer of protection by promising a full refund with no questions asked, in the extremely unlikely event that a counterfeit slips through our vetting process.

What will my Union Bullet look like? 

The bullet you will receive will look very similar the one you can find pictured above. That said, all bullets are unique, hence your individual Sharps bullet could present slightly different dents and patina. If for whatever reason you get anything that does not fit this description you are entitled to your money back! 

Your order will include: 

  • One authentic Civil War Union Sharps Carbine bullet fired between 1861-1865 
  • Elegant faux leather protective case for preservation and display of your artifact 
  • Certificate of Authenticity

Ancient Artifacts relics are guaranteed authentic and have a 100% money back policy. Read more about our Mission and Promise for authenticity. 

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4.9

463 Reviews

The delivery took quite a while, but this has nothing to do with the saler. I am very happy with my purchase, having a real piece of history in my home is really cool. The little display case looks nice and sturdy.

Melissa
Apr 11, 2023

Fast shipping came in great condition well package.
Coin is very beautiful. Five stars.

Christopher
Oct 22, 2022

All perfect packaging and excellent delivery times. It was a real pleasure

Gabriele
Apr 13, 2023

Aden
Aug 30, 2023

The button arrived upside down in the display case so I had to open it up and fix it before gifting. Other than that everything was great! Neat gift.

celestematk in
Dec 20, 2023

Madison
Dec 5, 2022

Fast shipping, the coin came with COA and was exactly as pictured! Thank you!

Eric
Mar 10, 2023

Gorgeous object. However, I would have preferred more details in his description.

Rocco
Dec 5, 2023

Comes with the little display case and everything advertised in the picture. Awesome store

Creed
Jul 20, 2024

Very cool coin! I bought it for my dad for Father’s Day and I know he’s going to love it.

Bailey
Jun 2, 2023

The seller was super helpful And professional during the inquiry before and during the purchase. He helped to pick out a beautiful piece for my brothers gift! Highly recommend.

Brittany
Feb 24, 203

Definitely don’t want one of these to sink its teeth into me.

Melissa
Oct 24, 2022

Condition of coin was as described and shipping was very fast. Thank you.

Gary
Jan 15, 2025

I really enjoyed receiving this coin display! It came well packaged and arrived on schedule. The display packaging is great and the coin looks to be well above circulated condition. Perfect!

Doug
May 3, 2024

Great pin in a wonderful time presentation box!

Jacob
Jul 9, 2022

I like the coin a lot, it is a very nice piece of history. Fits perfectly in to my collection. Delivery was on time and packaging very good. The case that it is in is just so nice it looks like in a museum. :)

Vincent
Feb 21, 2023

Amazing! I love both the coins I got from here!! I can’t wait to give them to their recipients for Christmas!

Jennifer
Dec 10, 2022

Caden
Apr 20, 2023

Bowen
Dec 3, 2022

The Coin and case is awesome! The only additional thing that could make it perfect would be a little description of what/who the coin faces represent and possibly where the specific coin was found. Otherwise very content

Anthony
Mar 7, 2023

They were so helpful and patient with me I couldn’t be more grateful. They gave me such good service and such fast shipping I’m buying another coin when I get paid again!! I’m going to continue buying from these guys, it looks even better in person. It’s everything I was hoping for:) I’m obsessed with it it looks amazing in my collection:)

Tyler
Aug 13, 2022

Great item with case. Carefully packaged. A great find!

ktstewart16
Dec 18, 2023