Guns International #: 101050636

Category - Sharps Rifles - Antique - Single Shot Rifles - American

Category
Sharps Rifles - Antique
Single Shot Rifles - American

Excellent Sharps Model 1874 Hartford Sporting Rifle

Description:
An excellent original Model 1874 Sharps rifle, early Hartford production heavy barrel sporting rifle. Barrel 28" octagon, 1 3/32" across flats at muzzle, caliber .40-70 bottleneck, weight 12 lbs. 

In , 'Sharps Firearms', Frank Sellers, Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas ,TX 1978, Mr. Sellers stated the famous Sharps Model 1874 was first produced at the Sharps Hartford, CT. factory from 1871-1876, with 2,120 sporting rifles produced , see pages 212,218. It was equipped with globe and peep sights. The 'peep' sight is a scarce variation of the sporting rear sight with long elevation screw. This particular sporting rifle was built in 1873 as an individual order for William Burritt. Most Sharps  1874 sporting rifles were sold in groups to wholesale and retail sporting goods dealers.

Condition: This rifle is in excellent original condition as it left the Sharps factory in 1873. The barrel retains 99% original untouched blued finish with no high edge wear, the bore is excellent as are all mechanical functions. The frame and buttplate retain over 90% original casehardening.  The screw heads are excellent and most screws retain their original finish. The stocks retain 98% original finish with untouched slightly raised grain surface.

Heavy barrel Hartford produced Sharps sporting rifles in untouched excellent original condition are rare. This one has been in a single private collection since 1962.

SOLD

Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: Sharps
Model: 1874
Caliber Info: .40 -.70 bottleneck
Condition: excellent
Metal Condition: excellent
Wood Condition: excellent
Bore Condition: excellent
Barrel Type: octagon