SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 CARBINE WITH PROBABLE INDIAN CONNECTION.

SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 CARBINE WITH PROBABLE INDIAN CONNECTION. SN 74650. Cal. 52. 22″ bbl with rectangular base front sight with German silver insert, and frontier fashioned Buckhorn rear sight. Receiver and lock plate have standard markings with sling bar mounted on left missing ring. Mounted with straight grain uncheckered walnut with straight grip, with patch box mounted on right side, and carbine style butt-plate. The forend has a number of frontier type repairs beginning with leather wrap at forend tip, and a brass H shaped support surrounding forend behind the leather wrap. There is a steel band 1″ wide wrapped around bbl and forend at receiver, with silver soldered together. These repairs are all done in attempt to hold the forend together as there are several large cracks and breaks present. There is also three holes with a circle impressed around them on each side of forend from where Indian tacks have been removed. There is also 15 similar holes on right side of butt-stock surrounding the patch box, and five on left side of stock adjacent to the butt-plate. CONDITION: Well used. Bbl is a dark brown patina with considerable fine oxidation pits the entire length. Receiver likewise is mostly a dark brown with shallow pitting with the top tang cracked at the front screw. Lock plate has a little silver showing but is mostly a brown patina. Patch box is in good shape with a brown oxidized patina color as is the butt-plate. Stock is mostly sound with numerous nicks, dings, and a few chips out behind the lock plate. Forend as mentioned has three frontier type repairs to hold it together as it has three major cracks. Mechanics are such that the hammer cocks and works but without the lever locked the breech will fall under its own weight. Nipple is in deteriorated condition, and the bore is 22″ of rough road. 4-32183 BDT256 (3,000-3,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1489	$2,990.00	SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 CARBINE WITH PROBABLE INDIAN CONNECTION. SN 74650. Cal. 52. 22″ bbl with rectangular base front sight with German silver insert, and frontier fashioned Buckhorn rear sight. Receiver and lock plate have standard markings with sling bar mounted on left missing ring. Mounted with straight grain uncheckered walnut with straight grip, with patch box mounted on right side, and carbine style butt-plate. The forend has a number of frontier type repairs beginning with leather wrap at forend tip, and a brass H shaped support surrounding forend behind the leather wrap. There is a steel band 1″ wide wrapped around bbl and forend at receiver, with silver soldered together. These repairs are all done in attempt to hold the forend together as there are several large cracks and breaks present. There is also three holes with a circle impressed around them on each side of forend from where Indian tacks have been removed. There is also 15 similar holes on right side of butt-stock surrounding the patch box, and five on left side of stock adjacent to the butt-plate. CONDITION: Well used. Bbl is a dark brown patina with considerable fine oxidation pits the entire length. Receiver likewise is mostly a dark brown with shallow pitting with the top tang cracked at the front screw. Lock plate has a little silver showing but is mostly a brown patina. Patch box is in good shape with a brown oxidized patina color as is the butt-plate. Stock is mostly sound with numerous nicks, dings, and a few chips out behind the lock plate. Forend as mentioned has three frontier type repairs to hold it together as it has three major cracks. Mechanics are such that the hammer cocks and works but without the lever locked the breech will fall under its own weight. Nipple is in deteriorated condition, and the bore is 22″ of rough road. 4-32183 BDT256 (3,000-3,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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