SHARPS MODEL 1874 SPORTING RIFLE.

SHARPS MODEL 1874 SPORTING RIFLE. Cal. 40-50 Sharps Bottleneck. SN 155022. Beautiful sporting rifle with 32″ oct bbl, Sharps front sight with altered blade and a standard Lawrence Patent ladder rear sight with a sporting rifle tang sight with windage bar. Bbl has std Hartford markings. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured, American walnut with pewter tipped rnd forearm and straight stock with carbine or musket style steel buttplate. Receiver has usual markings on left side. Lockplate is unmarked. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including stock, forearm & buttplate. Bbl retains most of its orig factory blue with only minor muzzle edge wear and some miniscule nicks on sharp edges. Receiver, lockplate & lever retain most of their orig factory case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas, moderately faded elsewhere. Wood is sound and retains most of a beautiful finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some slight frosting just in front of chamber. Baldwin Collection 4-30009 JR7 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	1135	$17,250.00	SHARPS MODEL 1874 SPORTING RIFLE. Cal. 40-50 Sharps Bottleneck. SN 155022. Beautiful sporting rifle with 32″ oct bbl, Sharps front sight with altered blade and a standard Lawrence Patent ladder rear sight with a sporting rifle tang sight with windage bar. Bbl has std Hartford markings. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured, American walnut with pewter tipped rnd forearm and straight stock with carbine or musket style steel buttplate. Receiver has usual markings on left side. Lockplate is unmarked. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including stock, forearm & buttplate. Bbl retains most of its orig factory blue with only minor muzzle edge wear and some miniscule nicks on sharp edges. Receiver, lockplate & lever retain most of their orig factory case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas, moderately faded elsewhere. Wood is sound and retains most of a beautiful finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some slight frosting just in front of chamber. Baldwin Collection 4-30009 JR7 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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