SHARPS MODEL 1874 SPORTING RIFLE.

SHARPS MODEL 1874 SPORTING RIFLE. SN 154592. Cal. Appears to be 44-77. Standard sporting rifle with 32″ oct bbl, added German silver blade front sight with Lawrence Patent ladder rear sight and a Sharps sporting tang sight, missing its slide keeper screw. Top flat of bbl has the front sight dovetail plugged and a second dovetail added forward of the rear sight which is also plugged. Top flat also has the Hartford address and caliber marking. Receiver has two extra holes in the left side and has dbl set triggers. Mounted with uncheckered, slab-sawed American walnut with Sharps pewter forend tip and straight stock with Model 1859 style Sharps buttplate with patchbox lid slot. Buttplate, forend and barrel numbers are matching. Unable to remove vernier sight. Sharps historian states gun was shipped as a .44 cal rifle, 32″bbl, single trigger, July 8,1875. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl, as noted, retains 93-95% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear; receiver & lockplate retain faded case colors in sheltered areas; hammer & lever retain a smooth plummy brown patina and the bottom tang an aged patina. Wood is sound with a fine old refinish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore with some light orange peel pitting. 4-48183 JR330 (3,500-5,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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
	1425	$6,325.00	SHARPS MODEL 1874 SPORTING RIFLE. SN 154592. Cal. Appears to be 44-77. Standard sporting rifle with 32″ oct bbl, added German silver blade front sight with Lawrence Patent ladder rear sight and a Sharps sporting tang sight, missing its slide keeper screw. Top flat of bbl has the front sight dovetail plugged and a second dovetail added forward of the rear sight which is also plugged. Top flat also has the Hartford address and caliber marking. Receiver has two extra holes in the left side and has dbl set triggers. Mounted with uncheckered, slab-sawed American walnut with Sharps pewter forend tip and straight stock with Model 1859 style Sharps buttplate with patchbox lid slot. Buttplate, forend and barrel numbers are matching. Unable to remove vernier sight. Sharps historian states gun was shipped as a .44 cal rifle, 32″bbl, single trigger, July 8,1875. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl, as noted, retains 93-95% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear; receiver & lockplate retain faded case colors in sheltered areas; hammer & lever retain a smooth plummy brown patina and the bottom tang an aged patina. Wood is sound with a fine old refinish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore with some light orange peel pitting. 4-48183 JR330 (3,500-5,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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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