SHARPS MODEL 1853 SPORTING RIFLE.

SN 20642. 32 Bore (52 Cal.). Standard Sharps sporting rifle with 25-11/16″ medium weight oct bbl with standard address “SHARP’S RIFLE / MANUFG. CO. / HARTFORD CONN”. Sharps front sight with brass blade & Sharps single leaf adjustable rear sight. Lock plate has the pellet priming system incorporated and is marked “SHARP’S / PATENT / 1852″. Top tang is marked “SHARPS / PATENT / 1848″ along with the SN. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with rnd Sharps forearm that has pewter nose cap & straight stock that has brass buttplate & 2-pc brass patch box on the right side. Bbl & forearm are matching numbered to the receiver. Buttstock, lockplate & trigger plate are unnumbered. Buttplate has tiny number “39″ which is probably an inspector number rather than an assembly number. According to Sharps Rifles, by Frank Sellers, there were 2,970 of these rifles produced during the period July 1854 to Dec 1859 in 3 different calibers & a variety of bbl lengths with some fancy and engraved. This gun made in the largest caliber about .52 (32 bore); there were only 295 guns of this configuration of all bbl lengths. This is a fine example with crisp markings that appears orig and complete. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a cleaned, smooth metal patina. Lockplate, hammer, trigger plate, lever & receiver retain traces of faded case colors in protected areas. Remainder of metal is gray overall with scattered areas of staining and pin prick pitting and pitted around cone and breech where expected. Brass buttplate and patch box show a medium mustard patina with old cleaning and small scratches and blemishes. Stocks are sound and solid, fairly well fit but there is a thin gap around lockplate. Wood exhibits numerous small scrapes, scratches and other blemishes with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with crisp well defined rifling. 4-51953 JS98 (4,000-7,000) – Lot 3235

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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
	3235	$3,450.00	SHARPS MODEL 1853 SPORTING RIFLE. SN 20642. 32 Bore (52 Cal.). Standard Sharps sporting rifle with 25-11/16″ medium weight oct bbl with standard address “SHARP’S RIFLE / MANUFG. CO. / HARTFORD CONN”. Sharps front sight with brass blade & Sharps single leaf adjustable rear sight. Lock plate has the pellet priming system incorporated and is marked “SHARP’S / PATENT / 1852″. Top tang is marked “SHARPS / PATENT / 1848″ along with the SN. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with rnd Sharps forearm that has pewter nose cap & straight stock that has brass buttplate & 2-pc brass patch box on the right side. Bbl & forearm are matching numbered to the receiver. Buttstock, lockplate & trigger plate are unnumbered. Buttplate has tiny number “39″ which is probably an inspector number rather than an assembly number. According to Sharps Rifles, by Frank Sellers, there were 2,970 of these rifles produced during the period July 1854 to Dec 1859 in 3 different calibers & a variety of bbl lengths with some fancy and engraved. This gun made in the largest caliber about .52 (32 bore); there were only 295 guns of this configuration of all bbl lengths. This is a fine example with crisp markings that appears orig and complete. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a cleaned, smooth metal patina. Lockplate, hammer, trigger plate, lever & receiver retain traces of faded case colors in protected areas. Remainder of metal is gray overall with scattered areas of staining and pin prick pitting and pitted around cone and breech where expected. Brass buttplate and patch box show a medium mustard patina with old cleaning and small scratches and blemishes. Stocks are sound and solid, fairly well fit but there is a thin gap around lockplate. Wood exhibits numerous small scrapes, scratches and other blemishes with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with crisp well defined rifling. 4-51953 JS98 (4,000-7,000) – Lot 3235 Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 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 MODEL 1853 SPORTING RIFLE.