April 11-13, 2023 Firearms and Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/12/2023
In 1870, the Springfield Armory altered approximately 1,300 Civil War Sharps rifles and carbines. They were chambered for the .50 caliber centerfire self contained cartridge and featured the typical walnut buttstock and nearly full length forend. This is the second type conversion where they used an early Model 1874 type action and lockplate without the pellet primer system. The second type had their own serial range of 1-300 and are extremely rare and seldom seen given only 300 were ever made. Standard configuration throughout. Serial numbered 224 on left of barrel and on receiver tang. "FB" inspector marked on left side of frame near Sharps' patent information. US marked military buttplate. CONDITION: Good, with virtually all of the original finishes turned a brown patina. Stock and forearm are good with heavy wear and handling marks throughout, and small crack on left side of wrist. Mechanically fine. Bore is mostly bright with abrasion near chamber and well-defined rifling.
Caliber/Bore
.50-70 Government