Shiloh Sharps Model 1874 Gemmer in 45-110 extremely rare made in 1998

Description:
Shiloh Sharps Model 1874 Gemmer in 45-110
This Shiloh Sharps Model 1874 Gemmer in 45-110 (45 2 7/8”) is a single shot beach loading rifle with double set trigger. The receiver is color case hardened it has polished, deep blued, full 30” heavy octagonal barrel. It has a silver blade front sight and the rear barrel sight is a long base full buckhorn. The upper tang is drilled, tapped, and plugged for a tang sight. The tang is marked with the serial number. The top flat of the barrel is marked: Shiloh-Sharps Model 1874”, “Calibre 45 2 7/8”. The left side of the receiver is marked “Shiloh Sharps Model 1874, Big Timber, Montana, The two piece stock is fancy walnut with nice figure double AA finsh. The “Gemmer” style fore end has a silver end cap, twin escutcheons, and an entry pipe for the cleaning rod. The walnut stock is select grade and is dark in color.

Condition:
The overall condition of this Shiloh Sharps 1874 Gemmer is excellent with 99% of its original finish. The bore is excellent as well with bright, sharp rifling. The wood shows some minor scattered lines in a couple places and there is a small nick in the stock just the left of the lower tang screw. The butt plate is clean with no finish loss or wear. This particular rifle has seen very little use.

J. P. Gemmer had purchased the original Hawken Shop in St Louis, Missouri in 1864. He converted many cartridge rifles into a Hawken style rifles with features found on the famous Hawken Plains rifles. Some of those he converted were Springfield Trapdoor,  Spencer, and of course Sharps rifles.

These Shiloh Sharps Gemmer were once a catalogue item offered when the company was in NY and later for a short time when they moved to Big Timer, Montana. Its hard to believe a configuration like this could be produced in a factory and still have a profit. Considering the amount of work it would take to produce a rifle like this. Anyone who has built a traditional Hawken rifle from parts will understand immediately what it takes to have results like what is represented here. This particular rifle was made in 1998 and represents one of the last Gemmer manufactured by Shiloh confirmed by Shiloh Sharps. These Gemmers are built like Hawken rifles with the double wedge fore end, cleaning rod, and crescent butt plate with a fancy cheek piece.

These factory produced Shiloh Sharps Gemmers do not come up often and are valued collector pieces. When they do come up they command high prices. This is a rare opportunity to own such a beautiful example of American craftsmanship. The fancy grain and dark finish of the walnut coupled with the color case receiver, lever, and butt plate make quiet a special package in this rifle.  This rifle weigh 12lbs 6oz
SN: B3493
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Rifle Caliber: .45-110 Sharps
Manufacturer: Shiloh Sharps
Model: 1874
Serial Number: B3493
Barrel Length: 30 full octagon
Bore Info: 45-110
Condition: Excellent
Metal Condition: Excellent
Wood Condition: excellent
Bore Condition: mint
Barrel Type: octagon
Action: lever action single shot
Triggers: double set
Stock: fancy select walnut
Finish: Color case & Blue
Weight: 12lbs 6oz
Sights: Silver blade front sight, rear barrel sight is a long base full buck horn
Manufacture Date: 1998

Price: $9,500.00
Shipping: $100.00