*RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED LITTLE SHARPS RIFLE CO. TAKEDOWN SINGLE SHOT RIFLE 2-BARREL SET.

*RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED LITTLE SHARPS RIFLE CO. TAKEDOWN SINGLE SHOT RIFLE 2-BARREL SET. SN 91. Cal. 218B & 30-40 Krag. Spectacular miniature 1874-style Sharps single shot rifle by the Little Sharps Rifle Mfg. Co. of Big Sandy, Montana with 24-3/4″ oct to rnd bbl and 24-3/4″ medium weight oct bbl. Both are mounted with gold bead front sights, no provision for a rear sight and with a short-range tang sight. Top flats of bbls are engraved “Lil’ Reliable” in a panel. Chamber areas of bbls are inlaid in gold, “1” and “2” respectively. Receiver, lever, hammer, lockplate and lever latch are beautifully color case hardened. Receiver is engraved with the vignette of a cougar on the left side and a Bighorn sheep on right side with foliate arabesque patterns in the recessed areas and on lockplate. Hammer shank is engraved with a prairie dog. Receiver is outlined in gold wire with inlaid foliate patterns. Cougar has gold eyes. Lever has matching gold patterns and bottom tang is engraved in a panel “Mfg by RON OTTO AARON PURSLEY”. Mounted with extraordinary marblecake, streaky, honey & chocolate Circassian walnut with checkered forearm that has a pewter schnable tip and straight stock with checkered wrist, 13-7/8″ over a smooth steel buttplate that is engraved with a magnificent buck mule deer head and foliate arabesque pattern. Lockplate screw, through the wrist, has a gold escutcheon. Takedown is effected by means of a thumb screw in left side which when turned parallel to the front edge of receiver allows the bbl to be turned 90 degrees and removed. Left side of receiver is engraved with maker’s name & address. Accompanied by its green baize lined green canvas & brown leather trunk case compartmented in bottom for the stocked receiver and both bbls. The two different extractors are also in the case. Conversation with Aaron Pursley of the Little Sharps Rifle Co., discussed that this is the only 2-bbl set the company has ever made. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, new & unfired since manufacture. Bbls retain all of their orig deep dark factory blue and the receiver, breech block, lockplate, lever & hammer retain all of their brilliant orig case colors. Wood is sound with no discernible flaws and retains a wonderful hand rubbed orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-38224 JR187 (15,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	1308	$0.00	RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED LITTLE SHARPS RIFLE CO. TAKEDOWN SINGLE SHOT RIFLE 2-BARREL SET. SN 91. Cal. 218B & 30-40 Krag. Spectacular miniature 1874-style Sharps single shot rifle by the Little Sharps Rifle Mfg. Co. of Big Sandy, Montana with 24-3/4″ oct to rnd bbl and 24-3/4″ medium weight oct bbl. Both are mounted with gold bead front sights, no provision for a rear sight and with a short-range tang sight. Top flats of bbls are engraved “Lil’ Reliable” in a panel. Chamber areas of bbls are inlaid in gold, “1” and “2” respectively. Receiver, lever, hammer, lockplate and lever latch are beautifully color case hardened. Receiver is engraved with the vignette of a cougar on the left side and a Bighorn sheep on right side with foliate arabesque patterns in the recessed areas and on lockplate. Hammer shank is engraved with a prairie dog. Receiver is outlined in gold wire with inlaid foliate patterns. Cougar has gold eyes. Lever has matching gold patterns and bottom tang is engraved in a panel “Mfg by RON OTTO AARON PURSLEY”. Mounted with extraordinary marblecake, streaky, honey & chocolate Circassian walnut with checkered forearm that has a pewter schnable tip and straight stock with checkered wrist, 13-7/8″ over a smooth steel buttplate that is engraved with a magnificent buck mule deer head and foliate arabesque pattern. Lockplate screw, through the wrist, has a gold escutcheon. Takedown is effected by means of a thumb screw in left side which when turned parallel to the front edge of receiver allows the bbl to be turned 90 degrees and removed. Left side of receiver is engraved with maker’s name & address. Accompanied by its green baize lined green canvas & brown leather trunk case compartmented in bottom for the stocked receiver and both bbls. The two different extractors are also in the case. Conversation with Aaron Pursley of the Little Sharps Rifle Co., discussed that this is the only 2-bbl set the company has ever made. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, new & unfired since manufacture. Bbls retain all of their orig deep dark factory blue and the receiver, breech block, lockplate, lever & hammer retain all of their brilliant orig case colors. Wood is sound with no discernible flaws and retains a wonderful hand rubbed orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-38224 JR187 (15,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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