GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
FINE SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 SADDLE RING CARBINE.C. SHARPSNEW MODEL 1863C1802750-70Cal. 50-70. Standard carbine with 22" rnd bbl that has 3-groove rifling, square base front sight with nickel silver blade and 800 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Chamber area of bbl is marked "NEW MODEL 1863". Receiver and lockplate have standard markings. Left side of receiver and wrist have a sling bar and ring. Mounted with replacement, uncheckered straight grain American walnut that has a small cartouche under the sling bar and a "DFC" (David F. Clark) replacement wood cartouche on the left side. Stock is without patchbox. Approximately 27,000 of these carbines were converted from percussion to center fire cartridge. These carbines usually saw hard service on the American frontier after the war and are rarely found today with any orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains about 99% crisp blue and case colors with only slight sharp edge wear. Stock and forearm have a few very small bumps and bruises, otherwise wood is sound and retains virtually all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore seems to be unfired since conversion. 51774-2 JRL (4,000-6,000)