Guns International #: 102671915
Seller's Inventory #: 240027
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Guns International #: 102671915
Category - Sharps Rifles - Antique
- Antique Rifles - Cartridge
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC Member Since: 11/3/16
State:
Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
Int'l Phone: 314-707-7373
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Seller Type:FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
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SHARPS Model 1878 BORCHARDT .45-70 “Old Reliable” SINGLE SHOT Rifle Manufactured Between 1878-1881
Description: SHARPS Model 1878 BORCHARDT .45-70 “Old Reliable” SINGLE SHOT Rifle Manufactured Between 1878-1881 Here we present an antique Sharps Model 1878 Borchardt Single Shot Rifle manufactured between 1878 and 1881 in Hartford, Connecticut. The Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878 is a single shot hammerless falling block action rifle designed by Hugo Borchardt and made by the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company. It closely resembles older Sharps Rifles but has a firing mechanism that uses a hammerless striker rather than a hammer and firing pin like the old Sharps Rifles. This hammerless dropping-block breech-loader was based on a patent granted to Hugo Borchardt in 1877. It was the last of the Sharps single-shot rifles. According to company records 22,500 rifles were made in all models that included the Carbine, Military, Short Range, Mid-Range, Long Range, Hunter, Business, Sporting, and Express from 1877 until the Sharps Rifle Co. closed down in 1881. Even with its lack of commercial success, the Sharps-Borchardt is admired for its strength and accuracy and is considered one of the strongest, if not the strongest, rifle action ever built before the end of the 19th century. Sharps rifles originated just after the Mexican-American War and were popular through the buffalo-hunting heyday of the 1870s and 1880s. Buffalo runners in the waning days of the great hunts, Rocky Mountain outdoorsmen and a son of Brigham Young were among the Westerners who took to the last and most advanced of the famous Sharps rifles, the Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878. Hugo Borchardt was a prolific inventor. Originally from Germany, he spent decades in the US (1860-1892) working for the likes of Singer (sewing machines & later known for their M1911 pistol), Colt, Winchester, Sharps & Remington. This rifle bears his name, but he is better known for his C-93 semi-automatic pistol that was the launching point for the C-96 and the Luger pistol. The overall condition is good. Original finish on the barrel and patina throughout. The action is excellent. The bore is bright with sharp rifling. The fore stock has been replaced and the front sight removed. The top of the barrel has been drilled and tapped and previously had scope mounts installed. The butt stock has had a butt pad added. There is a short, stable split on the right side of the wrist along the grain, otherwise solid. Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction. Barrel is 32 inches. Caliber: .45-70 Overall condition as seen in photos. Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE. Delivered directly to your door by express mail! Guaranteed AUTHENTIC & Includes CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. ancestryguns $1700 #240027 SOLD Antique: Yes |
Guns International #: 102671915
Seller's Inventory #: 240027
Guns International #: 102671915
Seller's Inventory #: 240027