GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
FINE EARLY SPECIAL ORDER MODEL 1874 FARMINGDALE, NY SHILOH SHARPS SINGLE SHOT RIFLE IN THE J.P. GEMMER PATTERN. SHARPS SS 3881 45 MODERN Cal. 45 2-7/8 (45-100). Spectacular special order Shiloh Sharps with 30" medium weight oct bbl that has an iron rib on bottom with two guides containing its orig ramrod. Front sight is globe style by Axtell with an elaborate full buckhorn rear sight and an Axtell vernier tang sight with windage. It has dbl set triggers and is mounted with spectacular 2-3X center crotch, uncheckered, flame grain American walnut in Hawken half-stock configuration with long forearm that has a steel forend cap and is secured with two keys through oval steel escutcheons. Buttstock has a straight grip with cheekpiece and crescent steel buttplate with long toe tang and a toe plate. Receiver, breech block, lever & hammer are color case hardened while the bbl & other furniture are browned. Top flat of bbl has the Sharps style "OLD RELIABLE" cartouche above the rear sight and has the caliber marking behind the rear sight. Accompanied by a fine buffalo leather carrying case with attached handle, Cheyenne plug and an outside ammunition pouch with flap end secured by nickeled buckle. Previous information discloses that Shiloh will no longer make a rifle with cheekpiece or crescent butt. He also states that the soft side carrying case is buffalo hide. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, no dis-assembly was effected to check for matching SNs. Overall retains virtually all of its crisp, orig, factory finish with chocolate brown bbl, forend cap, ramrod guides, nose pipe, forearm escutcheons & buttplate; color case hardening is brilliant. Wood is sound with only a couple of extremely minor flaws in the finish and retains virtually of its crisp orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Small piece of the nose pipe is missing, but easily replaced. Carrying case is extremely fine, near new retaining virtually all of its orig brown finish. 49659-2 JR (5,000-8,000)