GUN FALL 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.
OUTSTANDING SHILOH SHARPS MONTANA CENTENNIAL RIFLE WITH CASE. SHILOH SHARPS OLD RELIABLE COMMEMORATIVE 022 45 MODERN Cal. 45-70. 32″ part oct bbl, windage adjustable globe front sight with spirit level, no rear seat, 5″ tang-mounted Vernier sight. Bbl marked "Old Reliable", "Shiloh Rifle Mfg. Co." & "Calibre 45 / 2-1/10" on top flat. Right flat is engraved "Montana 1889 / 1989 Centennial" with gold fill; 3 top flats of bbl at chamber end have 1″ wedge of scroll engraving. Engraved 74 Action has grizzly bear in mountain scene with accenting foliate scroll, multi-point border & "Shiloh Rifle Mfg. Co. / Big Timber, Montana" over a checkerboard pattern on left side; right side is engraved with similar scroll & a buffalo, while lock is engraved with scroll & a bull elk. Both sides of hammer have accenting scroll engraving as well as loop of lever. Mounted with highly figured tiger-stripe maple, checkered forend with pewter forend cap, checkered pistol grip & checkered hard rubber butt plate. Accompanied by a walnut display case. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Gun appears as-new since manufactured. Bbl retains virtually all of its fine factory blue. Gray receiver is clean, crisp & sharp. Stock is near mint, minor chip on grip at right side & retains virtually all of its fine factory finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a couple of minor handling marks & retains virtually all of its fine factory finish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright new shiny bore. Case is equally fine with brass plaque reading "Shiloh Rifle Mfg. Co. / Montana Centennial 1889 – 1989" & has only a few minor scratches. 50819-25 JSL (7,000-10,000)