SHARPS NEW MODEL 1859 BERDAN SHARP SHOOTER TYPE RIFLE.

SHARPS NEW MODEL 1859 BERDAN SHARP SHOOTER TYPE RIFLE. Cal. 52. SN 57290. Fine 3-band rifle with 30″ rnd bbl, square base front sight/bayonet lug with Lawrence Patent 900 yard ladder rear sight. It has usual bbl, receiver & lockplate markings. Right flat of the bbl, just forward of the receiver & just above the forearm, is stamped “USSS” for U.S. Sharp Shooters. Stock has iron 2-pc patchbox with musket buttplate & it has sling loops on the stock & middle band. These rifles saw extensive service throughout the Civil War, primarily in Col. Hiram Berdan’s Sharp Shooter Regiment & later on the frontier during the Western movement. This rifle was discovered in & consigned from Wyoming. Accompanied by a 2-groove, 52 cal, hollow base, and excavated, lead bullet. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl is a cleaned silver/gray patina with light pitting. Receiver is a mottled silver/gray patina with some moderate pitting & a series of light shallow dents. Takedown lever is heavily pitted with the tip broken away & the lever shows heavy pitting as does the patchbox cover. Wood is sound showing heavy use, battered near the tip & retains a smooth dark brown hand worn patina. Forearm screw is battered & re-cut. Will not hold on safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with good shine & moderate pitting. 4-57438 JR713 (10,000-14,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

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
	3081	$13,225.00	SHARPS NEW MODEL 1859 BERDAN SHARP SHOOTER TYPE RIFLE. Cal. 52. SN 57290. Fine 3-band rifle with 30″ rnd bbl, square base front sight/bayonet lug with Lawrence Patent 900 yard ladder rear sight. It has usual bbl, receiver & lockplate markings. Right flat of the bbl, just forward of the receiver & just above the forearm, is stamped “USSS” for U.S. Sharp Shooters. Stock has iron 2-pc patchbox with musket buttplate & it has sling loops on the stock & middle band. These rifles saw extensive service throughout the Civil War, primarily in Col. Hiram Berdan’s Sharp Shooter Regiment & later on the frontier during the Western movement. This rifle was discovered in & consigned from Wyoming. Accompanied by a 2-groove, 52 cal, hollow base, and excavated, lead bullet. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl is a cleaned silver/gray patina with light pitting. Receiver is a mottled silver/gray patina with some moderate pitting & a series of light shallow dents. Takedown lever is heavily pitted with the tip broken away & the lever shows heavy pitting as does the patchbox cover. Wood is sound showing heavy use, battered near the tip & retains a smooth dark brown hand worn patina. Forearm screw is battered & re-cut. Will not hold on safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with good shine & moderate pitting. 4-57438 JR713 (10,000-14,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 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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