FINE HEAVY BARREL SHARPS RIFLE WITH SPECIAL ORDER BUTTSTOCK.

Revised: 9/23/2009

Additional Information: A note from the Sharps historian, Dr. Richard Labowskie, states this is in fact an 1874 Schuetzen Rifle,. also referred to as The German Pattern. This rifle was designed for the NY Central Schuetzen Corps who purchased 62 of them for individual members, with inscribed nameplates in the stock. A copy of this historian’s note accompanies this lot. Provenance: Jack Plunkett Coll., Ron Kiser Coll.

FINE HEAVY BARREL SHARPS RIFLE WITH SPECIAL ORDER BUTTSTOCK. SN 162219. Cal. 38-40 Remington-Hepburn. Fine heavy rifle with 30″ replacement, unmarked, heavy oct bbl, 1″ across the flats at the muzzle, with Lyman globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight but drilled & tapped on the top flat for scope bases. Tang is mounted with a reproduction Sharps mid-range sight. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with smooth rnd forearm that has a palmrest hole in the bottom with corresponding threaded hole in the bottom of the bbl. Buttstock has a smooth, uncheckered pistol grip with shadow line cheekpiece and long-eared Swiss/Schutzen nickeled brass buttplate. Bottom tang is fitted with dbl set triggers and right side of buttstock is inlaid with a German silver shield, nicely engraved “W. v. Twistern” (apparently William or Wilhelm von Twistern). A quick internet search disclosed numerous members of the von Twistern family and deeper research could disclose stronger provenance to the previous owner of this rifle. Basic disassembly of the rifle disclosed matching last four digits of the SN on the bottom tang, lockplate and in pencil, on the front edge of the buttstock. Buttplate appears to be a poorly cast replacement. Bbl & forearm are unnumbered. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains 85-90% thinning orig brown finish. Receiver, lockplate & hammer retain 60-70% faded orig case colors, stronger in sheltered areas. Stock has a couple of minor chips around the top tang with usual handling & use marks and overall retains most of a professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-38383 JR98 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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
	2540	$5,462.50	Revised: 9/23/2009 Additional Information: A note from the Sharps historian, Dr. Richard Labowskie, states this is in fact an 1874 Schuetzen Rifle,. also referred to as The German Pattern. This rifle was designed for the NY Central Schuetzen Corps who purchased 62 of them for individual members, with inscribed nameplates in the stock. A copy of this historian’s note accompanies this lot. Provenance: Jack Plunkett Coll., Ron Kiser Coll. FINE HEAVY BARREL SHARPS RIFLE WITH SPECIAL ORDER BUTTSTOCK. SN 162219. Cal. 38-40 Remington-Hepburn. Fine heavy rifle with 30″ replacement, unmarked, heavy oct bbl, 1″ across the flats at the muzzle, with Lyman globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight but drilled & tapped on the top flat for scope bases. Tang is mounted with a reproduction Sharps mid-range sight. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with smooth rnd forearm that has a palmrest hole in the bottom with corresponding threaded hole in the bottom of the bbl. Buttstock has a smooth, uncheckered pistol grip with shadow line cheekpiece and long-eared Swiss/Schutzen nickeled brass buttplate. Bottom tang is fitted with dbl set triggers and right side of buttstock is inlaid with a German silver shield, nicely engraved “W. v. Twistern” (apparently William or Wilhelm von Twistern). A quick internet search disclosed numerous members of the von Twistern family and deeper research could disclose stronger provenance to the previous owner of this rifle. Basic disassembly of the rifle disclosed matching last four digits of the SN on the bottom tang, lockplate and in pencil, on the front edge of the buttstock. Buttplate appears to be a poorly cast replacement. Bbl & forearm are unnumbered. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains 85-90% thinning orig brown finish. Receiver, lockplate & hammer retain 60-70% faded orig case colors, stronger in sheltered areas. Stock has a couple of minor chips around the top tang with usual handling & use marks and overall retains most of a professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-38383 JR98 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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