SHARPS MODEL 1874 SPORTING RIFLE.

SHARPS MODEL 1874 SPORTING RIFLE. SN 157432. Cal. .44. 28″ octagon bbl with dovetail front sight with fine German silver insert, and a Lawrence patent ladder rear sight with tension spring. Top bbl flat is marked with rectangular box with, “Old Reliable” and between it and rear sight stamped, “Sharps Rifle Co. Bridgeport, Co.” Rear portion of top bbl flat is marked, “Caliber .44”. Usual 74 model receiver with double set triggers. Mounted with straight grain uncheckered walnut with standard forend with minimal Schnabel tip, straight grip stock, and steel rifle butt. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl has a fairly even dark brown patina with a few nicks and dents on some of the sharp edges of the octagon, and mixed with a slight bit of silver. Receiver and lock plate are a dark gray patina mixed with some brown and having minimal areas of very shallow pinprick oxidation. Stocks are sound with a minor hairline crack off of lower tang right behind lock plate, and 1-1/2″ grain crack running from butt-plate forward. It has numerous light nicks and dings, most of the orig varnish has been worn off but is evident in a few places, and carries an overall hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, double triggers seem to work fine, and bore is bright with a few minor pits but missing an important item, the rifling. It has been removed either for lining or to be rerifled. 4-32127 BDT258 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1033	$5,750.00	SHARPS MODEL 1874 SPORTING RIFLE. SN 157432. Cal. .44. 28″ octagon bbl with dovetail front sight with fine German silver insert, and a Lawrence patent ladder rear sight with tension spring. Top bbl flat is marked with rectangular box with, “Old Reliable” and between it and rear sight stamped, “Sharps Rifle Co. Bridgeport, Co.” Rear portion of top bbl flat is marked, “Caliber .44”. Usual 74 model receiver with double set triggers. Mounted with straight grain uncheckered walnut with standard forend with minimal Schnabel tip, straight grip stock, and steel rifle butt. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl has a fairly even dark brown patina with a few nicks and dents on some of the sharp edges of the octagon, and mixed with a slight bit of silver. Receiver and lock plate are a dark gray patina mixed with some brown and having minimal areas of very shallow pinprick oxidation. Stocks are sound with a minor hairline crack off of lower tang right behind lock plate, and 1-1/2″ grain crack running from butt-plate forward. It has numerous light nicks and dings, most of the orig varnish has been worn off but is evident in a few places, and carries an overall hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, double triggers seem to work fine, and bore is bright with a few minor pits but missing an important item, the rifling. It has been removed either for lining or to be rerifled. 4-32127 BDT258 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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