SHARPS MODEL 1874 #2 MID-RANGE TARGET RIFLE.

SHARPS MODEL 1874 #2 MID-RANGE TARGET RIFLE. Cal. 44 2-1/4. SN 155295. Scarce special order rifle with 30″ mid-weight oct to rnd bbl with globe front sight, Sharps ladder bbl sight & a Sharps mid-range tang sight that bears serial number 156237. Mounted with very nicely figured American walnut with pewter tipped forearm & straight stock with nickeled brass crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Sharps letter identifying this rifle as having been shipped March 18, 1876 to Sharps dealer J.P. Lovell & Sons of Boston, Mass. CONDITION: Fine plus. All matching except tang sight as noted. Bbl retains about 75% dull orig blue with some light scratches about mid-point. Receiver, lever, lockplate & hammer retain case colors in very sheltered areas, mostly turned silver & gray. Buttplate retains about 75% orig nickel. Forearm has a grain check on bottom; otherwise wood is sound with light nicks, dings & scratches & a couple of scrapes on left side of butt. Forearm retains traces of orig finish with balance a fine hand rubbed patina. Stock retains about 90% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. 4-56562 JR114 (10,000-16,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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
	502	$12,075.00	SHARPS MODEL 1874 #2 MID-RANGE TARGET RIFLE. Cal. 44 2-1/4. SN 155295. Scarce special order rifle with 30″ mid-weight oct to rnd bbl with globe front sight, Sharps ladder bbl sight & a Sharps mid-range tang sight that bears serial number 156237. Mounted with very nicely figured American walnut with pewter tipped forearm & straight stock with nickeled brass crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Sharps letter identifying this rifle as having been shipped March 18, 1876 to Sharps dealer J.P. Lovell & Sons of Boston, Mass. CONDITION: Fine plus. All matching except tang sight as noted. Bbl retains about 75% dull orig blue with some light scratches about mid-point. Receiver, lever, lockplate & hammer retain case colors in very sheltered areas, mostly turned silver & gray. Buttplate retains about 75% orig nickel. Forearm has a grain check on bottom; otherwise wood is sound with light nicks, dings & scratches & a couple of scrapes on left side of butt. Forearm retains traces of orig finish with balance a fine hand rubbed patina. Stock retains about 90% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. 4-56562 JR114 (10,000-16,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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