RARE SHERMAN ADJUSTABLE BUTTSTOCK SINGLE SHOT RIFLE.

RARE SHERMAN ADJUSTABLE BUTTSTOCK SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. Unknown – appears to be a short bottleneck 42 cal. CF cartridge. This exact rifle is well described and photographed on pg 190-193 of Gunmakers of Indiana, Lindert. As of the printing of this book in 1964, a copy of which accompanies this rifle, this was the only existing example of Abel Sherman’s Patented rifle. Mr. Sherman was located in Crown Point, Indiana 1868-1885. He was granted a patent for this rifle in 1876 and, according to the cited reference, very few Sherman guns are known. This rifle has a 32-3/8″ oct bbl on a tip-up action with a side lever latch. It has Sherman’s patent wingage adjustable globe front sight and a Kentucky rifle style rear sight with elevator along with a folding lollipop sight in top tang with two threaded positions. It has a square, boxy action with side hammer on a front action lock. Top tang is thick and jointed to affect the amount of drop from the adjustment screws built into grip. Receiver, breech end of bbl, trigger guard & lockplate, along with top tang are very nicely engraved in light foliate & floral patterns. Left side of bbl reinforcement is hand stamped “MANUFACTURED BY/ ABLE, SHERMAN, GUNMAKER,/ CROWN, POINT, LAKE, COUNTY,/ ,INDIANA,” and right side “ADJUSTABLE, GUN, STOCK,/ PATENTED, BY, ABEL, SHERMAN,/ AUG, 22NT, 1876”. Receiver & bbl joint very well made with heavy underbite that extends through bottom of frame. It has a small trigger guard with dainty dbl set triggers and a small finger rest attached to back of trigger guard. Bottom tang is hinged back of trigger guard and extends all the way to grip cap where adjusting screw knob is located. Mounted with very nicely figured American walnut with a hard rubber capped checkered forearm secured with a sgl wedge through German silver escutcheons. Buttstock has a long sloping grip with full checkering with adjusting split just behind raised panels, back of receiver. It has a straight comb with a nickeled brass Swiss buttplate. PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains most of its orig brown finish with some light wear over stampings on sides if reinforcements. Receiver & all appended metal are a light gray patina with traces of orig case colors. Forearm has a tiny replaced sliver in each side, otherwise wood is sound with forearm showing moderate wear and retaining a dark hand-worn patina. Stock is sound showing moderate wear with light nicks & dings and retains most of its orig hand-rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, , brilliant shiny bore. 4-59585 JR61 (5,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	3040	$5,175.00	RARE SHERMAN ADJUSTABLE BUTTSTOCK SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. Unknown – appears to be a short bottleneck 42 cal. CF cartridge. This exact rifle is well described and photographed on pg 190-193 of Gunmakers of Indiana, Lindert. As of the printing of this book in 1964, a copy of which accompanies this rifle, this was the only existing example of Abel Sherman’s Patented rifle. Mr. Sherman was located in Crown Point, Indiana 1868-1885. He was granted a patent for this rifle in 1876 and, according to the cited reference, very few Sherman guns are known. This rifle has a 32-3/8″ oct bbl on a tip-up action with a side lever latch. It has Sherman’s patent wingage adjustable globe front sight and a Kentucky rifle style rear sight with elevator along with a folding lollipop sight in top tang with two threaded positions. It has a square, boxy action with side hammer on a front action lock. Top tang is thick and jointed to affect the amount of drop from the adjustment screws built into grip. Receiver, breech end of bbl, trigger guard & lockplate, along with top tang are very nicely engraved in light foliate & floral patterns. Left side of bbl reinforcement is hand stamped “MANUFACTURED BY/ ABLE, SHERMAN, GUNMAKER,/ CROWN, POINT, LAKE, COUNTY,/ ,INDIANA,” and right side “ADJUSTABLE, GUN, STOCK,/ PATENTED, BY, ABEL, SHERMAN,/ AUG, 22NT, 1876”. Receiver & bbl joint very well made with heavy underbite that extends through bottom of frame. It has a small trigger guard with dainty dbl set triggers and a small finger rest attached to back of trigger guard. Bottom tang is hinged back of trigger guard and extends all the way to grip cap where adjusting screw knob is located. Mounted with very nicely figured American walnut with a hard rubber capped checkered forearm secured with a sgl wedge through German silver escutcheons. Buttstock has a long sloping grip with full checkering with adjusting split just behind raised panels, back of receiver. It has a straight comb with a nickeled brass Swiss buttplate. PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains most of its orig brown finish with some light wear over stampings on sides if reinforcements. Receiver & all appended metal are a light gray patina with traces of orig case colors. Forearm has a tiny replaced sliver in each side, otherwise wood is sound with forearm showing moderate wear and retaining a dark hand-worn patina. Stock is sound showing moderate wear with light nicks & dings and retains most of its orig hand-rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, , brilliant shiny bore. 4-59585 JR61 (5,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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