*BEAUTIFUL CASED AXTELL MODEL 1877 SHARPS SINGLE SHOT RIFLE.

Revised: 9/17/2012

Additional Information: This fine cased Axtell 1877 Sharps is unfired and consigned by the original owner. Its factory supplied oak and leather case is numbered to the gun. This is one of Tom Axtell’s earliest rifles, in its original case.

*BEAUTIFUL CASED AXTELL MODEL 1877 SHARPS SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 040. Cal. 45 2-1/10 (45-70). Spectacular long range Sharps with 34″ tapered rnd bbl, spirit level windgage front sight, no provision for a rear sight and vernier tang sight with 5″ staff. Top of bbl is marked “MODEL 1877-AXTELL RIFLE CO. SHERIDAN MONT.”. Top of bbl over chamber area has a Rigby flat and left side of chamber area is marked “CALIBRE 45 2 1/10”. Receiver, lockplate, lever & hammer are color case hardened. Receiver is lightly & beautifully engraved with a target on left side panel that has ten small gold dots in the bull’s eye with light foliate arabesque patterns above & below the target and snake & dot border patterns. Right side panel has a gold wire inlaid “G”. Hammer & lockplate are engraved to match as is the Rigby flat. Top tang is engraved with a shield that has the serial number “040” across the top. Mounted with nicely figured American walnut with checkered, schnable tip forearm and pistol grip stock with checkered hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by what is probably its orig oak & brown leather, brass bound, green felt lined trunk case compartmented for the rifle, two nickeled brass oil bottles, a long oak-handled, brass-tipped wood cleaning rod, three compartments with oak covers and four open compartments which contain a set of Winchester Model 1894 caliber 45 Govt. reloading tools, missing the expander plug. Also accompanied by its orig Axtell Sight Co. sight case which contains four front sight apertures and a spare eye cup for the tang sight. Case is recessed for the other sight parts mounted on this rifle. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. No disassembly was effected to check for matching SNs; overall retains virtually all of its crisp orig finish with strong blue on bbl and brilliant case colors on receiver, breech block & lever; lockplate & hammer are lightly faded with brilliant colors towards front half. Wood is sound with no discernible flaws and retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-46288 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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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	1352	$7,475.00	Revised: 9/17/2012 Additional Information: This fine cased Axtell 1877 Sharps is unfired and consigned by the original owner. Its factory supplied oak and leather case is numbered to the gun. This is one of Tom Axtell’s earliest rifles, in its original case. BEAUTIFUL CASED AXTELL MODEL 1877 SHARPS SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 040. Cal. 45 2-1/10 (45-70). Spectacular long range Sharps with 34″ tapered rnd bbl, spirit level windgage front sight, no provision for a rear sight and vernier tang sight with 5″ staff. Top of bbl is marked “MODEL 1877-AXTELL RIFLE CO. SHERIDAN MONT.”. Top of bbl over chamber area has a Rigby flat and left side of chamber area is marked “CALIBRE 45 2 1/10”. Receiver, lockplate, lever & hammer are color case hardened. Receiver is lightly & beautifully engraved with a target on left side panel that has ten small gold dots in the bull’s eye with light foliate arabesque patterns above & below the target and snake & dot border patterns. Right side panel has a gold wire inlaid “G”. Hammer & lockplate are engraved to match as is the Rigby flat. Top tang is engraved with a shield that has the serial number “040” across the top. Mounted with nicely figured American walnut with checkered, schnable tip forearm and pistol grip stock with checkered hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by what is probably its orig oak & brown leather, brass bound, green felt lined trunk case compartmented for the rifle, two nickeled brass oil bottles, a long oak-handled, brass-tipped wood cleaning rod, three compartments with oak covers and four open compartments which contain a set of Winchester Model 1894 caliber 45 Govt. reloading tools, missing the expander plug. Also accompanied by its orig Axtell Sight Co. sight case which contains four front sight apertures and a spare eye cup for the tang sight. Case is recessed for the other sight parts mounted on this rifle. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. No disassembly was effected to check for matching SNs; overall retains virtually all of its crisp orig finish with strong blue on bbl and brilliant case colors on receiver, breech block & lever; lockplate & hammer are lightly faded with brilliant colors towards front half. Wood is sound with no discernible flaws and retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-46288 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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