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#4839 Sharps-Meacham (often called the “Old Model 1874”), 28”x45/70
Guns International #: 100623496 Seller's Inventory #: #4839
Category: Sharps Rifles - Antique - Antique Rifles - Single Shot
Seller's Information
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Seller: Tom Burness
Member Since: 3/3/07
First Name: Tom
Last Name: Burness
State: California
Zip: 95604-9151
Country: United States
Phone: (530) 889-9454
Number of Active Listings: 35
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Cashiers cheque, money orders, Layaway
Description:
#4839 Sharps-Meacham (often called the “Old Model 1874”), 28”x45/70, converted by E.C. Meacham of St. Louis, Missouri from surplus 1859/63 Sharps carbines and then sold to the buffalo hunting trade and as cheap Buffalo Rifles. Many also were traded and sold to various Indian tribes as “family hunting rifles” and such was the case with this gun. It spent the first part of its life as a Civil War carbine issued to Company C of the Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, then sold to Meacham & Co where it was converted to a 45/70 caliber Buffalo Rifle. It then found its way to an Apache family on the Mescalero Apache Reservation (south of Riadoso) in New Mexico. It was used by them until it was traded or sold in 1935 to the William Bonny (“Billy The Kid”) Museum in Misilla (a southwest suburb of Las Cruces NM). It was later purchased by Ron Peterson Antique Arms of Albuquerque, NM and then sold through various collectors, dealers and s over a period of a decade or two. There is some unsubstantiated paperwork that goes with this gun, and many of these dealers and collectors are still alive. However, it is clearly “what it is” ….and along with having a great “curb appeal” and western appearance, it also is in quite decent mechanical condition with a very good bore and tight solid action. The metal is basically smooth with an even brownish-grey patina, the wood is solid, although the forestock looks to have been sawed off at the nose recently. The rawhide wrap on the wrist of the butt was apparently added at some period after it was bought from the museum, as one of the notations says it was not there when that owner had the gun (Ron Peterson). There are a lot of photos (about 24) of this VERY desirable old Indian rifle, so if they all do not load, just email me and I will forward them to you by return email. About VG as described. $4250
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Antique: Yes