SHARPS NEW MODEL 1859 PERCUSSION RIFLE.

SHARPS NEW MODEL 1859 PERCUSSION RIFLE. SN 39673. Cal. 52. 30″ long bbl. Marked “NEW MODEL 1859” in front of the breech and in front of the rear sight “SHARPS RIFLE/MANUFG/CO/HARTFORD CONN/”. Rear sight marked “R.S. LAWRENCE PATENTED FEBRUARY 15, 1863”. Lock plate marked “C. SHARPS PAT OCTOBER 5, 1852” behind the hammer and above the hammer, “R.S. LAWRENCE PAT” (the Lawrence priming device is in good working order) over “APRIL 12, 1859”. SN39673 on breech tang. Butt plate patch box, sling swivels, three forward bands and nose cap are steel. The forend of typical configuration. Butt stock is void of any inspector’s marks, having obviously never been applied. Two thousand of these Sharps rifles were purchased by the U.S. Government for issue to Col. Hiram Berdan’s sharpshooter regiments, in the serial range 35,000 to 57,000 and were used to great effect throughout the remainder of the Civil War. Only the first order of these rifles were delivered with dbl set triggers. This feature was ordered by Col. Berdan but the extra cost was unauthorized and upon learning of this change to the contract from his inspectors, the Chief of Ordnance immediately wrote to the Sharps Company and directed them to stop producing the change and revert to the orig order which was for single trigger rifles. CONDITION: All metal in very good plus condition, retaining 10-20% orig finish w/some light pitting on lock plate. Balance of metal smooth. Wood in very good condition w/only a few minor nicks and dings from use, not detracting from overall use of gun. Note: Right side of breech has 10 dings in obvious result of the breech having at one time being stuck and a method of banging the gun to free the breech. Percussion nipple is in very good condition, showing evidence of some firing. 4-35526 PAS78 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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
	2528	$4,600.00	SHARPS NEW MODEL 1859 PERCUSSION RIFLE. SN 39673. Cal. 52. 30″ long bbl. Marked “NEW MODEL 1859” in front of the breech and in front of the rear sight “SHARPS RIFLE/MANUFG/CO/HARTFORD CONN/”. Rear sight marked “R.S. LAWRENCE PATENTED FEBRUARY 15, 1863”. Lock plate marked “C. SHARPS PAT OCTOBER 5, 1852” behind the hammer and above the hammer, “R.S. LAWRENCE PAT” (the Lawrence priming device is in good working order) over “APRIL 12, 1859”. SN39673 on breech tang. Butt plate patch box, sling swivels, three forward bands and nose cap are steel. The forend of typical configuration. Butt stock is void of any inspector’s marks, having obviously never been applied. Two thousand of these Sharps rifles were purchased by the U.S. Government for issue to Col. Hiram Berdan’s sharpshooter regiments, in the serial range 35,000 to 57,000 and were used to great effect throughout the remainder of the Civil War. Only the first order of these rifles were delivered with dbl set triggers. This feature was ordered by Col. Berdan but the extra cost was unauthorized and upon learning of this change to the contract from his inspectors, the Chief of Ordnance immediately wrote to the Sharps Company and directed them to stop producing the change and revert to the orig order which was for single trigger rifles. CONDITION: All metal in very good plus condition, retaining 10-20% orig finish w/some light pitting on lock plate. Balance of metal smooth. Wood in very good condition w/only a few minor nicks and dings from use, not detracting from overall use of gun. Note: Right side of breech has 10 dings in obvious result of the breech having at one time being stuck and a method of banging the gun to free the breech. Percussion nipple is in very good condition, showing evidence of some firing. 4-35526 PAS78 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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