RARE SHARPS MODEL 1851 SINGLE SHOT PERCUSSION RIFLE.

RARE SHARPS MODEL 1851 SINGLE SHOT PERCUSSION RIFLE. SN 1871. Cal. 44. Standard rifle with 28″ heavy rnd bbl, German silver front sight blade with squirrel ear rear sight and a post mounted tang sight with windage adjustment that has a 3″ staff. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight grip and brass Sharps buttplate with a brass patchbox on right side of butt. Top of bbl has usual Robbins & Lawrence markings with Sharps patent markings on top tang. Maynard primer tape cover is matching numbered to the rifle and has usual Maynard markings. Receiver is not drilled for sling bar and it has a single trigger. According to the book, Sharps Firearms, Sellers, only 193 sporting rifles were produced from 1852-1855 of which only 53 were in caliber 44 and only 30 had rnd bbl. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains 96-98% strong orig factory finish with fine chocolate brown on bbl, lockplate & hammer. Receiver & lever retain about all of their orig case colors. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-37978 JR306 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2357B	$23,000.00	RARE SHARPS MODEL 1851 SINGLE SHOT PERCUSSION RIFLE. SN 1871. Cal. 44. Standard rifle with 28″ heavy rnd bbl, German silver front sight blade with squirrel ear rear sight and a post mounted tang sight with windage adjustment that has a 3″ staff. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight grip and brass Sharps buttplate with a brass patchbox on right side of butt. Top of bbl has usual Robbins & Lawrence markings with Sharps patent markings on top tang. Maynard primer tape cover is matching numbered to the rifle and has usual Maynard markings. Receiver is not drilled for sling bar and it has a single trigger. According to the book, Sharps Firearms, Sellers, only 193 sporting rifles were produced from 1852-1855 of which only 53 were in caliber 44 and only 30 had rnd bbl. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains 96-98% strong orig factory finish with fine chocolate brown on bbl, lockplate & hammer. Receiver & lever retain about all of their orig case colors. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-37978 JR306 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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