*RARE SHILOH SHARPS HARTFORD MODEL RIFLE BUILT FOR TOM SELLECK FOR HIS MOTION PICTURE “QUIGLEY DOWN UNDER” WHICH HE DONATED TO THE NRA IN 2006.

*RARE SHILOH SHARPS HARTFORD MODEL RIFLE BUILT FOR TOM SELLECK FOR HIS MOTION PICTURE “QUIGLEY DOWN UNDER” WHICH HE DONATED TO THE NRA IN 2006. SN 8887. Cal. 45 2-7/8 (45-110). Fine Sharps rifle with 34″ oct bbl, globe front sight and Lawrence style ladder rear sight with a Sharps type vernier tang sight that has a 4″ staff. Right side of receiver is inlaid in gold with the initials “MQ” inside a fine gold wire oval. The bbl address, just forward of rear sight, is engraved with fine foliate arabesque patterns on each end. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with scalloped pewter forend tip and straight stock with patch box and semi-crescent buttplate. Length of pull is 15-5/8″ from front trigger to center of buttplate. Receiver is fitted with dbl set triggers. Accompanied by a Shiloh Rifle Manufacturing Co. letter fully identifying this rifle, as found. The letter contains the statement that this rifle was one of three that were specifically built for the motion picture “Quigley Down Under” starring Tom Selleck as Mathew Quigley. It further states that the buttstock has extra length of pull for Mr. Selleck and that all three rifles were shipped to MGM Grand in Hollywood, CA in 1989. This is the same rifle that Mr. Selleck donated to the National Rifle Association for a fund raising raffle. It was won by Stephanie Lynn Leslie of Cedar City, Utah and had an approx. retail value of $102,000 at that time. A conversation with Mr. Selleck disclosed that he has disposed of all three of his rifles from the movie. This one which raised several million dollars for the NRA, another was donated to a museum and the third one was sold to a private collector. This is an opportunity to own a real piece of movie history. During the conversation with Mr. Selleck he stated that when he made the movie it was his intention to have the rifle be the focal point, more so than the actors themselves. There have been numerous other famous movie guns, such as John Wayne’s Colt and large loop lever Winchester and Jimmy Stewart’s Winchester ’73 One of One Thousand and many others but none were the actual focal point of the movie like Mathew Quigley’s Sharps. PROVENANCE: Tom Selleck/Mathew Quigley; National Rifle Association of America; Stephanie Lynn Leslie. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig blue with some thinning around bbl address area. Receiver, lockplate, lever & trigger plate, patchbox & buttplate retain most of their orig case colors that are moderately faded. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-37755 JR304 (55,000-100,000)

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
	2357G	$69,000.00	RARE SHILOH SHARPS HARTFORD MODEL RIFLE BUILT FOR TOM SELLECK FOR HIS MOTION PICTURE “QUIGLEY DOWN UNDER” WHICH HE DONATED TO THE NRA IN 2006. SN 8887. Cal. 45 2-7/8 (45-110). Fine Sharps rifle with 34″ oct bbl, globe front sight and Lawrence style ladder rear sight with a Sharps type vernier tang sight that has a 4″ staff. Right side of receiver is inlaid in gold with the initials “MQ” inside a fine gold wire oval. The bbl address, just forward of rear sight, is engraved with fine foliate arabesque patterns on each end. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with scalloped pewter forend tip and straight stock with patch box and semi-crescent buttplate. Length of pull is 15-5/8″ from front trigger to center of buttplate. Receiver is fitted with dbl set triggers. Accompanied by a Shiloh Rifle Manufacturing Co. letter fully identifying this rifle, as found. The letter contains the statement that this rifle was one of three that were specifically built for the motion picture “Quigley Down Under” starring Tom Selleck as Mathew Quigley. It further states that the buttstock has extra length of pull for Mr. Selleck and that all three rifles were shipped to MGM Grand in Hollywood, CA in 1989. This is the same rifle that Mr. Selleck donated to the National Rifle Association for a fund raising raffle. It was won by Stephanie Lynn Leslie of Cedar City, Utah and had an approx. retail value of $102,000 at that time. A conversation with Mr. Selleck disclosed that he has disposed of all three of his rifles from the movie. This one which raised several million dollars for the NRA, another was donated to a museum and the third one was sold to a private collector. This is an opportunity to own a real piece of movie history. During the conversation with Mr. Selleck he stated that when he made the movie it was his intention to have the rifle be the focal point, more so than the actors themselves. There have been numerous other famous movie guns, such as John Wayne’s Colt and large loop lever Winchester and Jimmy Stewart’s Winchester ’73 One of One Thousand and many others but none were the actual focal point of the movie like Mathew Quigley’s Sharps. PROVENANCE: Tom Selleck/Mathew Quigley; National Rifle Association of America; Stephanie Lynn Leslie. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig blue with some thinning around bbl address area. Receiver, lockplate, lever & trigger plate, patchbox & buttplate retain most of their orig case colors that are moderately faded. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-37755 JR304 (55,000-100,000) 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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