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SHARP’S NEW MODEL 1863 PERCUSSION 3-BAND RIFLE.

SN C35210. Cal. 52. Standard configuration Civil War Sharps rifle with 30″ rd bbl, nickel silver sight blade on a rectangular base. Rear sight is standard Lawrence Patent ladder style graduated to 800 yds. Bbl has standard 3-line Hartford marking just forward of the rear sight and “NEW MODEL 1863” back of the rear sight. Receiver & lock plate have standard markings & lock plate has automatic primer feed. Mounted with straight grain American walnut including full length forearm secured with 3-band and nosecap. Middle band has a sling swivel with corresponding swivel in the buttstock. Stock has straight grip with Sharps semi-crescent buttplate. This particular gun is listed by SN as being issued to William H. Bennett, Company K, 1st US Infantry, Veteran Reserve Corps. CONDITION: Very good overall. Gun appears orig, complete and matching with two crisp inspector cartouches. All markings are crisp. Stocks are sound with scattered cosmetic defects and one large stain on right side of buttstock. Metal is overall dark grey/brown. Crisp mechanics and bright, well defined rifled bore. 52802-4 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1375

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Auction: Firearms - Spring 2018
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