GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
FINE INDIAN WAR ERA SHARPS 1868 CONVERSION SADDLE RING CARBINE. SHARPS 1868 CONVERSION C15418 50-70 Cal. 50-70. Typical late war Civil War Sharps carbine converted to cartridge for the Indian Wars. Refinished and re-stocked at that time with small inspector's initials on top of comb and ribbon "DFC" cartouche on middle of left side of stock. Gun is accompanied by a box of about 40 re-usable center fire cartridges and 3 Lyman loading dies. CONDITION: Fine overall. Bbl retains about 50% bright arsenal re-blue. Frame and hammer retain strong traces of muted case colors with balance silver grey. Stocks are sound and solid with small cosmetic blemishes unaffecting aesthetics. Mechanically crisp with bright shiny bore. 52801-5 JS (2,000-3,000) W/CHOKE TUBES, BRASS