SHARPS MODEL 1878 MILITARY RIFLE
Guns International #: 100512015 Seller's Inventory #: MR434
Category: Sharps Rifles - Antique - Military Rifles - US
Seller's Information
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Seller: LeRoy Merz Antique Guns
Company: Merz Antique Guns
Member Since: 10/27/09
First Name: LeRoy
Last Name: Merz
State: Minnesota
Zip: 56538-0494
Country: United States
Phone: (218) 739-3255
Fax: (218) 739-4599
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Money orders, cashier or personal checks
Description:
The 32 bbl is chambered in 45-70 and is mostly a blue brown patina with quite a bit of blue remaining. Front sight is a modifled blade, standard military rear, markings on the bbl are 'Old Reliable' and 'Sharps Rifle Co.'; receiver is marked 'Sharps Rifle Co. Bridgeport, CT'. This gun is in the 19,XXX serial range. Overall cond of wood is VG; there was a chip in the wrist area that has been repaired, no loss of wood and is solid. No ramrod with gun but complete with orig checkered metal buttplate. Receiver retains most bluing on the left side and is more of a brownish on the right side-it probably hung on display somewhere for years and years. Bore is fair to good with some roughness towards the chamber area. These hammerless Sharps are kind of the odd duck of the Sharps line; very unique and scarce.
Leroy Merz Antique Firearms specializes in antique and vintage Winchesters and other fine American firearms. Since 1965 Mr. Merz has taken part in the world of firearms and has been a contributor to many well known reference books. Just recently we mailed the 124th edition of our privately-published catalog. We have hundreds of additional guns in every price range at our home online. Search for Merz Antiques in google.
SOLD
Antique: Yes