FINE SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN C18027. Cal. 50-70. Standard carbine with 22″ rnd bbl that has 3-groove rifling, square base front sight with nickel silver blade and 800 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Chamber area of bbl is marked “NEW MODEL 1863”. Receiver and lockplate have standard markings. Left side of receiver and wrist have a sling bar and ring. Mounted with replacement, uncheckered straight grain American walnut that has a small cartouche under the sling bar and a “DFC” (David F. Clark) replacement wood cartouche on the left side. Stock is without patchbox. Approximately 27,000 of these carbines were converted from percussion to center fire cartridge. These carbines usually saw hard service on the American frontier after the war and are rarely found today with any orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains about 99% crisp blue and case colors with only slight sharp edge wear. Stock and forearm have a few very small bumps and bruises, otherwise wood is sound and retains virtually all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore seems to be unfired since conversion. 51774-2 JRL (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1184

Auction: Firearms - April 2017

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1184	$7,475.00	FINE SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN C18027. Cal. 50-70. Standard carbine with 22″ rnd bbl that has 3-groove rifling, square base front sight with nickel silver blade and 800 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Chamber area of bbl is marked “NEW MODEL 1863”. Receiver and lockplate have standard markings. Left side of receiver and wrist have a sling bar and ring. Mounted with replacement, uncheckered straight grain American walnut that has a small cartouche under the sling bar and a “DFC” (David F. Clark) replacement wood cartouche on the left side. Stock is without patchbox. Approximately 27,000 of these carbines were converted from percussion to center fire cartridge. These carbines usually saw hard service on the American frontier after the war and are rarely found today with any orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains about 99% crisp blue and case colors with only slight sharp edge wear. Stock and forearm have a few very small bumps and bruises, otherwise wood is sound and retains virtually all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore seems to be unfired since conversion. 51774-2 JRL (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1184 Auction: Firearms - April 2017 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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FINE SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 SADDLE RING CARBINE.