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F. W. FREUND MARKED DETACHABLE PISTOL GRIP ATTACHED TO THIS 1874 SHARPS Guns International #: 100748846 Seller's Inventory #: Category: Sharps Rifles - Antique - Antique Rifles - Single Shot Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: goodmanguns Company: William T. Goodman Member Since: 10/16/15 First Name: William Last Name: Goodman State: Montana Zip: 59715 Country: United States Phone: (406) 587-3131 Platinum Seller Number of Active Listings: 51 Total Number of Listings: 3281 Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. Payment Types Accepted: checks, cashiers/bank check, money order Description: HISTORICAL FAMED CHEYENNE, WYOMING FRONTIER GUNSMITH AND SHARPS DEALER F. W. FREUND MARKED DETACHABLE PISTOL GRIP ATTACHED TO THIS 1874 SHARPS CONVERSION OCTAGON RIFLE IN .40-90 SHARPS STRAIGHT CALIBER! This rifle turned up here in Montana and until recently was being used. The stock and action are correct for a conversion of a percussion carbine having the sling ring cut off and the lock ground down and converted to cartridge, the stock still retains a cartouche in the middle of the left side and the one at the wrist, also shows the "wear line" found on carbines that were carried using the over the shoulder leather strap and sling swivel- the swivel rubbed against the wood to make a vertical wear line near the center of the stock on the left side, has functioning double set triggers, the extremely rare checkered detachable pistol grip is marked correctly on the bottom metal cap in small letters "F. W. Freund Patent, Oct. 19, 1875" This item alone is worth a considerable amount! The barrel is mostly gray and unmarked except for "CAL 40-90" on the left flat just ahead of the receiver and barely above the forend, When this rifle was put on I have no idea, it is also unmarked under the forearm but has good blue in this protected area leaving one to believe it has been on a long time, the forend with Sharps style pewter tip may be a replacement and has been glass bedded inside, has a heavy buckhorn Lawrence ladder rear sight that may also be a replacement, fitted with a long range Soule sight on the tang and a globe and spirit level front sight what will take inserts- these are not antique sights- minty bright bore, butt stock shows more wear than forearm but is solid and certainly original to the action, no way to tell whether the barrel has always been on this rifle, weighs just over 12 lbs. the Freund detachable pistol grip is an amazing find in itself and is fully photographed and described in chapter 7 of the book: Freund & Bro. Pioneer Gunmakers to the West by Pablo Balentine (book not included). SOLD Antique: Yes Manufacturer: Sharps Model: 1874 CARTRIDGE CONVERSION Serial Number: C15XXX Caliber Info: 40-90 SS Condition: fine+ Barrels: 30" oct.