SHARPS MODEL 1874 SPORTING RIFLE.

SHARPS MODEL 1874 SPORTING RIFLE. SN C54259. Cal. 40-50 Sharps Bottleneck. Fine sporting rifle with 26″ oct bbl, globe front sight, Lawrence Patent ladder rear sight and a Sharps style tang sight with 3-1/2″ staff made by Axtell with an “A” inside a shield on bottom side. Top flat of bbl has the Hartford address forward of the rear sight and “CALIBRE 40” diagonally over chamber area. It is mounted with straight grain American walnut with rnd checkered forearm that has fancy pewter tip. The stock is straight hand with smooth steel Sharps buttplate and has an unusual Freund style checkered horn grip adapter attached with a screw to the lower tang. It has a checkered sgl trigger. SN was observed in the usual place on top tang, bottom of bbl, inside forearm bbl channel, front face of buttstock, lockplate, trigger plate & inside the toe of the buttplate. According to Sharps Firearms, Sellers, only 2,120 of these fine rifles were produced at the Hartford plant in the period Jan. 1871 to Sept. 1880. Apparently the added checkered horn pistol grips were not uncommon on the Sharps sporting rifles as they are mentioned in the referenced publication. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except rear sight, as noted. Bbl retains 97-98% strong orig factory blue with only faint sharp edge wear. Receiver, breech block, lockplate & hammer retain most of their orig factory case colors, moderately faded with brighter colors on left side, turned more silver on right side. Lever retains case colors in sheltered areas having turned dark on outer surfaces. Buttplate retains smoky case colors being mostly a dark gray patina. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and a small bruise on forearm and overall retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-40124 JR209 (13,000-18,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010

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
	2091	$13,800.00	SHARPS MODEL 1874 SPORTING RIFLE. SN C54259. Cal. 40-50 Sharps Bottleneck. Fine sporting rifle with 26″ oct bbl, globe front sight, Lawrence Patent ladder rear sight and a Sharps style tang sight with 3-1/2″ staff made by Axtell with an “A” inside a shield on bottom side. Top flat of bbl has the Hartford address forward of the rear sight and “CALIBRE 40” diagonally over chamber area. It is mounted with straight grain American walnut with rnd checkered forearm that has fancy pewter tip. The stock is straight hand with smooth steel Sharps buttplate and has an unusual Freund style checkered horn grip adapter attached with a screw to the lower tang. It has a checkered sgl trigger. SN was observed in the usual place on top tang, bottom of bbl, inside forearm bbl channel, front face of buttstock, lockplate, trigger plate & inside the toe of the buttplate. According to Sharps Firearms, Sellers, only 2,120 of these fine rifles were produced at the Hartford plant in the period Jan. 1871 to Sept. 1880. Apparently the added checkered horn pistol grips were not uncommon on the Sharps sporting rifles as they are mentioned in the referenced publication. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except rear sight, as noted. Bbl retains 97-98% strong orig factory blue with only faint sharp edge wear. Receiver, breech block, lockplate & hammer retain most of their orig factory case colors, moderately faded with brighter colors on left side, turned more silver on right side. Lever retains case colors in sheltered areas having turned dark on outer surfaces. Buttplate retains smoky case colors being mostly a dark gray patina. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and a small bruise on forearm and overall retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-40124 JR209 (13,000-18,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010 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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