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Merz Antique Firearms ~ Catalog of Old Guns and Related ItemsSharps Rifles
1874 SHARPS SPORTING RIFLEItem # MR730
SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 PERCUSSION CARBINE IN .52 CALIBERItem # MR328-19-310 22 barrel, original sights. Overall gun shows a fair amount of usage, metal is a dark gray patina coloration with some scattered pin prick pitting. Forearm has a few cracks and a couple of missing pieces. Sound buttstock with brass buttplate and patchbox.
SHARPS CONVERSION SPORTING RIFLEItem # MR715-19-156 Cal 45-70. 32" heavy oct bbl. Period sights. Replacement folding tang sight. Original buttstock in VG condition with a rifle style buttplate. Appears to have a homemade forearm on it. Good pattern markings on the breech. A Civil War carbine frame converted to a sporting rifle. Sharp corners. Plum/brown patina on bbl. Traces of cold blue on frame and a fair amount of aging plum/brown patina coloration. Good looking old gun!
SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 CARBINE CONVERTED TO METALIC IN 50-70 CENTER FIREItem # MR701-19-306
SHARPS SRC MODEL 1863 SHARPS PERCUSSION CONVERSION TO A 52-70 CALIBERItem # MR703-19-295 22" original bbl. Overall gun in excellent+ condition with fine wood with sharp cartouche. Good case colors on the cartridge box. About 95% blue toning slightly. About 90% good case colors on the receiver. Nice clean all original little gun.
VERY SCARCE SHARPS SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1870 MILITARY RIFLEItem # MR704-19-350
MARLIN MODEL 95 FACTORY ENGRAVED RIFLEItem # JM318-19-2
VERY FINE SHARPS 1878 BORCHARDT LONG RANGE SINGLE SHOT RIFLEItem # MR713-19-340
SHARPS MODEL 1853 SPORTING RIFLEItem # MR411-19-299 46 Caliber. 11,XXX serial number range, 26 oct bbl, only approximately 1,100 '53 sporting rifles made in this configuration. Overall gun is in exc cond with a considerable amount of orig blue remaining on the bbl starting to turn a plummish brown coloration, receiver has turned mostly dark but still has traces of case colors remaining, exc bore, orig sights. Orig wood has a few minor dings but retains most orig varnish; complete with iron patchbox, a pewter forend cap and double set triggers. All matching numbers, exc and all orig throughout.
SHARPS BOKER CONVERSION SPORTING RIFLE IN, WE ASSUME .40-70 CALIBER.Item # MR302-19-301
SHARPS MEACHAM CONVERSION SPORTING RIFLE IN 45 2-1/10” (.45-70)Item # MR686-19-294
SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 PERCUSSION RIFLEItem # MR517-17-412
FACTORY ENGRAVED SHARPS MODEL 52 SPORTING RIFLEItem # MR424-19-314
SHARPS MODEL 1853 SLANT BREECH SPORTING RIFLEItem # MR410-19-315 25,XXX serial number range. 26 full oct bbl, orig sights, VG bore. Orig wood is in generally VG cond with a very small repair to the toe which is hardly noticeable and a brass patchbox. Overall metal is a plum brown patina coloration with exc markings, mechanically exc. Clean gun which is basically a plum brown patina coloration overall. All orig, good looking gun.
SHARPS MODEL 1853 SPORTING CARBINEItem # MR412-17-436 Caliber 44, 21" round bbl, with standard 'Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Co. Hartford, CT' markings on top. Lockplates have '1852' date stamp, brass patchbox. Orig wood is generally VG with an old refinish and a couple of small cracks up on the forearm. Overall metal is decent with a blue brown patina coloration to the bbl as well as the receiver having a more nickelly appearance. Smooth clean little gun in a quite rare configuration. 23,XXX serial number range.
SHARPS SLANT BREECH MODEL 53 SPORTING RIFLE IN CALIBER .60Item # MR408-17-434 Orig 26" full octagon heavyweight bbl, VG bore, good markings, orig wood is in VG cond with brass patchbox, correct double set triggers, orig sights. Bbl retains most the blue which has turned a patina plum coloration, receiver has traces of case colors, nice markings. Sharp, clean, all orig little gun.
NEWLY MANUFACTURED SHARPS PERCUSSION MUZZLE LOADING MODEL 74 STYLE SINGLE SHOT RIFLEItem # 715-17-650 Caliber .52 (made for bullet patch). Original 28 full round barrel, typical sharps flip-up rear sight. Original nicely checkered semi fancy grain walnut stocks are in excellent condition. Virtually all original finish remaining. Marked on the side of the barrel: "IBA marcheno made in Italy" As new inside and out-should make a good shooter.
MODEL 1874 SHARPS SPORTING RIFLEItem # MR442-20-311 Caliber 40. Orig full oct 30" bbl, Beaches front and orig factory rear sights, bore is bright and shiny with sharp rifling. Orig wood stocks have a few minor usage marks but generally near exc with most orig varnish remaining, double set triggers, shotgun style buttplate as well as the 'Bridgeport, CT Old Reliable' bbl markings. Gun is guaranteed all orig with 75-80% toning bbl blue, receiver retains 20-25% case colors turning somewhat dark in areas. All orig throughout; complete with Factory Letter indicating the gun was shipped to the New York address of 'E.S. Harris'. Nice gun!
VERY RARE SHARPS LINE THROWING GUNItem # MR544-19-296 This is set up to fire 50 caliber carbine blank cartridge. The overall gun is in VG condition, with a saddle ring. Bbl is approximately 15" long. No rear sight provisions. No bbl address. This gun is guaranteed to be absolutely correct. One of the very few Sharp line throwing guns that I know to be correct. Wood is VG plus, as is the metal. Bbl is a silvery-brown patina. Frame has some case wear spots but it has clean smooth metal with traces of blue here and there. Action is excellent. Included in this kit is a fitted case with 5 flechettes, 2 hand held wooden dowels with rope, a neat compartment for your 50 caliber blank cartridges and a correct short cleaning rod all fitted in this custom built case. The case is very old. This nice complete outfit would be a fine addition to any Sharps collection or for someone who collects unique items.
SHARPS MODEL 1853 SPORTING RIFLEItem # MR420-19-356 Caliber 36 Percussion. 26 full oct bbl, orig sights, VG bore. Orig wood shows a fair amount of use but is still sound and solid with a brass patchbox and buttplate. 8,400 serial number range, good markings, mechanically VG, a fair amount of pitting on the receiver and lockplate, bbl is mostly a plummish brown coloration. All orig.
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