RARE SHARPS MODEL 1874 NO. 1 LONG RANGE INSCRIBED SINGLE SHOT RIFLE.

RARE SHARPS MODEL 1874 NO. 1 LONG RANGE INSCRIBED SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN C54123. Cal. 44-90 Sharps Bottleneck. Spectacular and very rare No. 1 Long Range with 32″ oct bbl with spirit level windgage Sharps front sight, no provision for a rear sight and the tang mounted with a Sharps long range vernier sight with 5″ staff with the base numbered to the rifle and the staff numbered “54197”. It has checkered single trigger without latch. Mounted with highly figured, streaky English walnut with checkered, tapered rnd forearm with fancy pewter tip and checkered deep pistol grip stock with flat hard rubber grip cap and very rare steel heel & toe plates with checkered wood center. Right side of the buttstock is inlaid with a 1-5/8″ x 1″ oval silver plate engraved in period block letters & script “J.N. WINSLOW. / Pokeepsie, N.Y.”. Left side of wrist is hand stamped “A.G. HULL.”. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including bbl, lockplate, trigger plate, tang sight base, stock & forearm, tang sight staff as noted above. Bbl retains about 90-92% thin orig blue with sharp edge wear. Receiver retains faint case colors in the most sheltered areas being mostly a silver/gray patina. Lever, lockplate & hammer retain case colors in the most sheltered areas being mostly a gray patina. Wood is sound with minor handling & storage mars and retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-40125 JR208 (17,500-22,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010

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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	2090	$0.00	RARE SHARPS MODEL 1874 NO. 1 LONG RANGE INSCRIBED SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN C54123. Cal. 44-90 Sharps Bottleneck. Spectacular and very rare No. 1 Long Range with 32″ oct bbl with spirit level windgage Sharps front sight, no provision for a rear sight and the tang mounted with a Sharps long range vernier sight with 5″ staff with the base numbered to the rifle and the staff numbered “54197”. It has checkered single trigger without latch. Mounted with highly figured, streaky English walnut with checkered, tapered rnd forearm with fancy pewter tip and checkered deep pistol grip stock with flat hard rubber grip cap and very rare steel heel & toe plates with checkered wood center. Right side of the buttstock is inlaid with a 1-5/8″ x 1″ oval silver plate engraved in period block letters & script “J.N. WINSLOW. / Pokeepsie, N.Y.”. Left side of wrist is hand stamped “A.G. HULL.”. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including bbl, lockplate, trigger plate, tang sight base, stock & forearm, tang sight staff as noted above. Bbl retains about 90-92% thin orig blue with sharp edge wear. Receiver retains faint case colors in the most sheltered areas being mostly a silver/gray patina. Lever, lockplate & hammer retain case colors in the most sheltered areas being mostly a gray patina. Wood is sound with minor handling & storage mars and retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-40125 JR208 (17,500-22,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010 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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