Original Sharps serial number research Post by Rich Siegel » Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:45 pm A friend has an original 1859 Sharps rifle with double set triggers but no inspectors marks on the stock. It's serial number is in the 97,000 range. Sharps used the same serial number range so this is toward the front of the production of the new model 1863. This example has most of the barrel blue with all markings sharp and clear. The bore is near mint with bright lands and grooves. The action is crisp and tight. The marks on the rest of the gun.
Revised: 3/13/2011Additional Information: This very fine Berdan Sharpshooter’s Rifle has the left barrel flat stamped with “OWA” Ainsworth inspector’s mark and a “JT” Taylor cartouche on the left wrist which are proper for a genuine Berdan Sharps. This is an exceptional example!
Sharps Rifle New Model 1859
SHARPS NEW MODEL 1859 IN BERDAN SERIAL NUMBER RANGE. SN 56932. Cal. .52, 30″ rnd bbl, square base front with slightly modified German silver blade, 800 yard ladder rear sight, base marked “R.S. LAWRENCE/PATENTED FEB 15TH 1859”. In front of rear sight bbl is marked “SHARPS RIFLE MANUFG. CO./HARTFORD CONN”. Behind rear sight is marked “NEW MODEL 1859”. Standard receiver equipped with dbl-set triggers. Left side marked “C.SHARPS PAT/SEPT 12TH 1848”. Taken 7 apk .weebly.com. Lock plate is marked above and behind hammer “R.S. LAWRENCE PAT/APRIL 12TH 1859” and marked center of plate “C.SHARPS PAT/OCT. 5TH 1852.” Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel carbine buttplate, iron patchbox on right side, inlet base with sling swivel 4″ from toe, 24″ forend retained by 3 bands. Center with sling swivel and nose cap. Saint seiya movie layarkaca21. The recognized serial number range for Berdan Sharpshooter rifles is 54,374 to 57,567. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains strong orig blue with thinning and blending with brown and silver patina forward of forend, remainder is a strong blue with some minor spotting of dark patina. Receiver is a silver hardening patina blending with gray and brown patina. Stock is sound with normal nicks, dings and dents and retains an orig finish blended with hand-worn patina. The patchbox shows traces of thinning orig case colors blending with brown patina and some very fine surface oxidation. Forend is sound with some normal, nicks, dings and small dents and retains orig finish blended with hand-worn patina. Mechanics are crisp including set trigger, shiny bore with very good rifling, some minor frosting in grooves. 4-42019 BDT271 (17,500-22,500)
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