SHARPS MODEL 1874 SPORTING RIFLE

SHARPS MODEL 1874 SPORTING RIFLE SN 155285. Cal. Appears to be 40-70 Sharps Bottleneck. Rare sporting rifle with 30” oct to rnd bbl, one of only 190 of these fine rifles produced with this bbl in period Jan. 1871-Sept. 1880. It has a globe front sight & Lawrence Patent ladder rear sight with standard Hartford marking and caliber on top flat. It also has a sporting tang sight. Mounted with straight grain American walnut with after-market checkered, standard 2-screw forearm with pewter nosecap & straight stock with smooth Sharps buttplate. Accompanied by a Sharps factory letter identifying this rifle as a mid-range No. 3 rifle invoiced on March 16, 1876, to Charles K. Ladd, Kewanee, IL. It is described as being a 40 caliber with 30” full oct bbl, sgl trigger, globe & peep sights with oil finished stocks. Although this rifle letters as a mid-range it has all the appearance & attributes of a sporting rifle with the half oct bbl instead of full oct bbl as detailed in letter. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except lockplate which is numbered “155610”. Bbl retains 60-70% orig blue mixed with medium patina. Receiver retains about 50% silvered case hardening with balance a smooth dark brown patina. Lockplate has faded case colors in sheltered areas with balance a dark smooth patina. Top tang has two extra holes which have partially obliterated serial number. Wood is sound with aftermarket checkering & retains about all of an amateur applied dark finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore, somewhat eroded just in front of chamber. 4-32684(8,500-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	3066	$0.00	SHARPS MODEL 1874 SPORTING RIFLE SN 155285. Cal. Appears to be 40-70 Sharps Bottleneck. Rare sporting rifle with 30” oct to rnd bbl, one of only 190 of these fine rifles produced with this bbl in period Jan. 1871-Sept. 1880. It has a globe front sight & Lawrence Patent ladder rear sight with standard Hartford marking and caliber on top flat. It also has a sporting tang sight. Mounted with straight grain American walnut with after-market checkered, standard 2-screw forearm with pewter nosecap & straight stock with smooth Sharps buttplate. Accompanied by a Sharps factory letter identifying this rifle as a mid-range No. 3 rifle invoiced on March 16, 1876, to Charles K. Ladd, Kewanee, IL. It is described as being a 40 caliber with 30” full oct bbl, sgl trigger, globe & peep sights with oil finished stocks. Although this rifle letters as a mid-range it has all the appearance & attributes of a sporting rifle with the half oct bbl instead of full oct bbl as detailed in letter. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except lockplate which is numbered “155610”. Bbl retains 60-70% orig blue mixed with medium patina. Receiver retains about 50% silvered case hardening with balance a smooth dark brown patina. Lockplate has faded case colors in sheltered areas with balance a dark smooth patina. Top tang has two extra holes which have partially obliterated serial number. Wood is sound with aftermarket checkering & retains about all of an amateur applied dark finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore, somewhat eroded just in front of chamber. 4-32684(8,500-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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