SHARPS PERCUSSION PISTOL RIFLE.

SN 262. Cal. 38. Rare rifle with 27-1/2″ rnd bbl, dovetailed nickel silver front sight and 600 yard rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered American walnut including a long, tapered forearm with pewter nose cap and an unusual pistol grip stock with semi-crescent buttplate. Right side of buttstock has a 2-pc German silver cap box. Grip cap is an oval steel plate with reeded edge and matching edge on retaining screw. Receiver is a special type used only for this model and is marked “C. SHARPS & CO. PHILADA PA”. This is the standard model of which there were about 600 produced in the late 1850s in two calibers, making this a very rare rifle. Little is known about these rifles beyond the fact that they are rarely encountered and almost never with orig finish. CONDITION: Very good. Overall retains a fine restored finish with fine pitting on left side of receiver and lever. Stock has repaired cracks in the wrist, at the receiver, otherwise wood is sound with a series of nicks & dings on bottom of stock and retains an old restored finish; top tang appears to have a welded repair. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-54485 JR328 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1464

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	1464	$3,450.00	SHARPS PERCUSSION PISTOL RIFLE. SN 262. Cal. 38. Rare rifle with 27-1/2″ rnd bbl, dovetailed nickel silver front sight and 600 yard rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered American walnut including a long, tapered forearm with pewter nose cap and an unusual pistol grip stock with semi-crescent buttplate. Right side of buttstock has a 2-pc German silver cap box. Grip cap is an oval steel plate with reeded edge and matching edge on retaining screw. Receiver is a special type used only for this model and is marked “C. SHARPS & CO. PHILADA PA”. This is the standard model of which there were about 600 produced in the late 1850s in two calibers, making this a very rare rifle. Little is known about these rifles beyond the fact that they are rarely encountered and almost never with orig finish. CONDITION: Very good. Overall retains a fine restored finish with fine pitting on left side of receiver and lever. Stock has repaired cracks in the wrist, at the receiver, otherwise wood is sound with a series of nicks & dings on bottom of stock and retains an old restored finish; top tang appears to have a welded repair. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-54485 JR328 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1464 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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SHARPS PERCUSSION PISTOL RIFLE.