Sharps Model 1874 Business Rifle

Description:

Sharps Model 1874 Business Rifle, c. 1876, serial number C33376, .45-75 caliber, walnut stock with checkered wrist, double set triggers, round barrel marked "45" and "Old Reliable" with Bridgeport marking on the top, adjustable rear site, pewter nose cap on the forend, barrel lg. 28, overall lg. 45 in.

Provenance: The collection of Ed Vebell.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Stock has a few dings and nicks as well as a repair on the front of the forend, the action functions properly, not finish left, and the bore has some wear and pits but in good condition.


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