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EXCELLENT CONDITION AND RARE SHARPS 1853 SLANT BREECH SHOTGUN, #11XXX, ONLY 320 MADE
Guns International #: 101585259 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Sharps Rifles - Antique - Antique Shotguns - Percussion
Seller's Information
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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: 48
Total Number of Listings: 3310
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: checks, cashiers/bank check, money order
Description:
EXCELLENT CONDITION AND RARE SHARPS 1853 SLANT BREECH SHOTGUN, #11XXX, ONLY 320 MADE. These breech loading percussion shotguns are certainly a scarce Sharps sporting model. This example has a silver plated brass patchbox and butt plate of which all the silver remains with only a little brass showing through on the top and bottom edges of the butt plate. Typically only higher grade Sharps shotguns had plated butt plates or patchboxes. The patchbox has a matching serial number as does the 28" round barrel that is the standard 26 bore (.577 caliber). These were made to be fired with paper cartridges holding shot. The barrel is identical to all round Sharps shotgun barrels with a single bead front sight and has no other markings besides the serial number under the forearm. The lock/receiver have the standard Sharps markings and the walnut stock and forearm with correct rounded pewter tip match perfectly. The wood is excellent with only a hairline age crack in the bottom of the forend at the receiver that goes nowhere. The receiver is mainly gray with good case color around the hammer and in the protected areas. The barrel shows a fine uncleaned plum with fine fairly bright bore. Tight wood to metal fit with most of the original varnish finish remaining. A handsome and rare Sharps from the 1850s.
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: SHARPS
Model: 1853 SHOTGUN
Serial Number: 11XXX
Barrel Length: 28
Condition: FINE+