Sporting Arms — Long Guns
354 Heavy Barrel Meacham Sharps Rifle .45-2 7/8” (.45-110 or 120), 30” heavy octagonal barrel, S/N C,32031. Barrel is numbered 36815 as is matching fore-end. Barrel measures .58” across the flats. Barrel marked: OLD RELIABLE in a rectangular cartouche with angled edges, and SHARPS RIFLE CO. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. forward of the rear sight and 45 / CALIBRE / 2 7/8 at the breech. Lawrence patent marked rear sight base. Lock marked C SHARPS’ PAT / OCT 5th 1852. Folding leaf rear sight, German silver blade front sight. Blued finish, case hardened frame, walnut stock with checkered wrist and Schnabel fore-end. Double set triggers. A very nice example of a used, but not abused, heavy-barreled Meachum Sharps in a serious caliber. About very good. Retains some original blue on the barrel, which shows significant thinning and fading and has blended with a smooth plum brown patina. All markings remain crisp and clear. Case hardened frame retaining some traces of the original colors, having mostly faded and dulled and developed an oxidized brown patina. Buttplate and nosecap with no colors, and a plum patina. Mechanically functional, good bore with strong rifling and scattered pitting. Stock good with wear, and a significant number of bumps, dings and mars. A short repaired crack is present on the reverse at the fore-end tip, and where the fore-end meets the frame. $4,000 - $6,000
355 **Winchester Model 1892 SRC .44-40 caliber, 14” round barrel, S/N 977828. Saddle ring carbine, blue finish, wood stock and forearm. Marked on the left side of barrel Model 92. Listed in the Firearms Curio or Relics List on page 41. Barrel and magazine tube retaining most of the blue finish. Frame has some original blue finish with some flaking on the bottom of the frame. Some flaking on the side of the frame. Imprint of the saddle ring on the left side in the blue finish. Stock and forearm has some light nicks and dings. Overall an excellent example of this rare arm with short barrel and in the best caliber. $6,000 - $9,000
356 Shiloh Arms Co Sharps Rifle .45 caliber, 33.25” octagonal barrel length, S/N 7268. Markings on top of the barrel “Old Reliable” next to “C. Sharps Arms Co. Inc.” The left side of the frame is marked in 2 lines with Shiloh rifle address. Blue barrel with case color frame, lever, trigger, Vernier rear tang sight and front sight. Walnut stock with “Old Reliable” marked buttplate. Left side of the butt stock has a cheek piece. The gun is in like new condition retaining most of the blue finish on the barrel and vibrant case color. The stock is in excellent condition. Bore is excellent and mechanically excellent. $1,500 - $3,000 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM
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