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SHARPS CONVERSION SPORTING RIFLE
Guns International #: 100618965 Seller's Inventory #: MR1030
Category: Sharps Rifles - Antique - Civil War Carbines
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
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 960
Total Number of Listings: 52546
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:
This is one of the Civil War carbines that was converted to metallic cartridge after the Civil War. This one was likely done by Sharps itself as it does have the "Old Reliable" bbl and Sharps Rifle Co address on it. There is also quite a bit of information in sellers books about these conversions that were done by the Sharps factory. Several other companies also did conversions. All of them are fine guns. This one has a medium heavy bbl. Cal 45-70. By the looks it was very likely in use out West. Looks like it was used hard but somewhat cared for as the bore is in good to VG cond. Metal is an antique brown/grey color on the bbl. Receiver is mostly grey. Some repaired cracks on the buttstock and many hunting mars on both buttstock and forearm. Double set trigger, ladder rear sight and a Frontier gunsmith front sight. This also had a tang sight on it at one time. These old Sharps are great guns and this one is very interesting.
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 126th 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