Registered users have access to the entire board once they LOGIN. / OCT. 5th1852and is also marked near the top of edge of the lock plate, behind the hammer:R.S. The Sharps carbine was the most significantly utilized carbine of the Civil War. Where the blue has faded and thinned, a smooth plum-brown patina is developing, and scattered flecks of minor surface oxidation are shot through the finish over the entire barrel. This Sharps features a 30' Round Blued Barrel attached to a one-piece American Walnut Hand Oil Finished stock with 3-Metal Bands. Serial numbers of the New Model 1863 ranged from approximately 75,000 to 140,000. The Model 1863 reflected only minor improvements over the Model 1859 and this is a fairly early example which still retains the patchbox in the buttstock. They are used in Civil War re-enacting, hunting and target shooting. The rifle has tons of eye appeal and remains in a very high state of condition. CivilWarTalk. / APRIL 12th1859. Stock features a steel patch box. Tang is predrilled for creedmore sight placement with 2 1/4' base. [13], At this time however, many officers were distrustful of breech-loading weapons on the grounds that they would encourage men to waste ammunition. While these carbines were, in production, both Robbins Lawrence and Sharps suffered, serious financial losses. The Sharps 'New Model' 1859 rifles in this serial range, roughly 39,XXX through 40,XXX with saber bayonet lugs are typically considered part of the 'Mitchell Contract' of Sharps rifles acquired by the US Navy during the Civil War, after the US Army declined to purchase the guns equipped with saber bayonets, preferring to stay with socket bayonet rifles. On April 1, 1865 Bennett was appointed 4th Corporal of his company and in June he was appointed one of the regimental guides. Over 900 of these Beecher s Bibles, named for abolitionist, preacher Henry Ward Beecher, were purchased by New England, abolitionists and shipped in crates marked BIBLES for the purpose, of arming Free Soil settlers in Kansas during the 1850s. The Sharps Model 1859 Rifle for Berdan. Prior to the early reproductions that were successfully brought to market in 1975 by Shiloh Products, Inc., there were several other attempts during the late 1960s and early 1970s, but they simply failed to get off the ground. CLICK ON CONTACT US' AT THE TOP OF ANY PAGE ON THE SITE, This slant breech specimen is attributed to use by John Brown, in his 1859 raid on the U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Not to be confused with Sharpe's Rifles (novel), as the 95th Rifles used the Baker rifle. LAWRENCE / PATENTED / FEB. 15th1859. 28. The company also offered quality lead furnaces as well, along with a few other bullet casting products. Infantry model has a patchbox in the stock while the Sniper model is equipped with double set trigger. The Sharps rifle played a prominent role in the Bleeding Kansas conflict during the 1850s, particularly in the hands of anti-slavery forces. 45 caliber rifles, were designed specifically for Creedmoor and other long-range, target shooters. The supply is limited and subject to availability$145.00A correct style Scabbard is also available for the above bayonet$44.95, Sharps Rifle, 3-Band, Berdan Sharpshooter Model, Armi Sport. The rifle was built with a nicely checkered pistol grip buttstock and Schnable forend. Co. and Taylors & Co. The thickness of the lockplate found on the newest cartridge model had been thinned to half that thickness. The buttstock and forend rate aboutFINEas well. Sharps Carbine-1859, Armi Sport, This rifle is a paper cartridge rifle in .54 cal. Saber bayonet lug is mounted on underside of barrel at the muzzle. The only other breech-loaded firearms to see greater use were produced by the Spencer Repeating Rifle Company, of Boston, Mass. The hope was that they would re-enlisted to serve in a special Corps of veteran soldiers. The plates of earlier percussion models, built with the pellet priming system, were 3/8-inch thick, as was the plate of the New Model 1869. The Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company had been established in 1851 by a group of investors. I have used several Sharps in .44-77-470 caliber of this same model, and one of them was formerly owned and used by Liver . The infantry regiments included the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th-8th, 11th, 13th & 14th Connecticut, 66th & 113th Illinois, 20th Indiana, 11th, 12th Kentucky, 3rd, 5th & 16th Michigan, 15th Massachusetts, 1st & 8th Minnesota, 26th & 27th Missouri, 2nd & 3rd New Hampshire, 30th New Jersey, 2nd, 5th,146th, 151st & 1st Independent New York Sharpshooters, 38th, 42nd, 149th, 150th & 190th Pennsylvania, 4th Wisconsin & the 37th US Colored Troops. Antique Sharps Rifle Collectors Sharps Longarms Reference Site Scarce U.S. Springfield Second Type Sharps Model 1870 Breechloading Rifle Serial Number 78. Today, the company catalogs the most complete selection of Sharps rifle and carbine models available from a single manufacturer. The firing chamber sleeve is removable for cleaning, as is the face of the breach block. The rifle that shooters today most recognize as the Sharps thanks to recent movies like Quigley Down Under, is the Model 1874, which actually saw its earliest production in 1871. It's awfully close to the Navy contract. Iron patch box in butt stock. First in Montana, Finest in the World. Lawrence April 12, 1859. 60 calibers, were the. Also includes a chapter on the 'Anatomy of a Black Powder Shootout'. Easily the most authentic copy of the New Model 1863 percussion Sharps carbine ever shot by the author was imported by a company known as Garrett Arms during the mid-1980s. TheSharps New Model 1863 Rifleoffered here is inVERY FINEoverall condition and were it not for the fact that the case hardened finish on the receiver has faded, it would rate about excellent. According to Flayderman's Guide, serial numbers of the New Model 1859 ranged from approximately 30,000 to 75,000. The fit and finish of the Model 1863 percussion rifle and carbine, along with the many versions of the Model 1874 metallic cartridge rifles produced by this maker, is superb and in no way second to the quality of any other maker. This is a long awaited book for the hobby and new reenactors. Get the 76th edition of the World's Greatest Gun Book. This is the mark of civilian sub-inspector Allen W. Mather. Sharps rifles are a series of large-bore, single-shot, falling-block, breech-loading rifles, beginning with a design by Christian Sharps in 1848 and ceasing production in 1881. Lawrence Feb. 15, 1859 ( this patent date is located on the rear site) The Serial number is :C,48424. All details have been reproduced. Russell's script TWR cartouche is also present on the reverse wrist of the rifle, along with the script NSP cartouche of civilian sub-inspector Nathan S. Possons. The 1874-pattern Sharps was a particularly popular rifle that led to the introduction of several derivatives in quick succession. One was a relatively new U.S. firm known as Shiloh Products, Inc., the other a well-established Italian manufacturer of high quality double shotguns known as IAB Arms. [20] As a result of the popularity of the film, a Sharps match is held annually in Forsyth, Montana, known as the "Matthew Quigley Buffalo Rifle Match". Please call to verify the prices, and if the weapon is even available. This marking remains fully legible as well. Model 1853 Carbines were nicknamed Beecher s, Bibles, after noted New York clergyman and abolitionist Henry Ward, Beecher. The tang serial number of this specimen has been removed, quite likely in an attempt to cover its role in Brown s abortive, raid. And in mid-1976, he purchased an original Model 1874 Hartford-made Sharps sporting rifle, then began researching and working on the blueprints of the cartridge models Shiloh would put into production. . Turns out this one is loaded still but until I get back to Texas to x-Ray it I won?t know what?s in it. Sharps' early training in the field of firearms had occurred at the Harpers Ferry Arsenal in Virginia, where he went to work in 1830 under the supervision of gun designer John Hall, who as a pioneer of the 'American System of Manufacture'; assembly-line manufacturing using interchangeable parts produced to strict tolerances. The Sharps manufacturers just covered are the primary makers of todays modern Sharps breech-loading rifles and carbines. At the time he was described as being 24 years old, 5 8 tall, with a light complexion, blue eyes and light hair with a listed occupation as farmer. A clear set of block letter initials readingM.N.M.are stamped on the left barrel flat at the breech. [7], The Model 1851 was replaced in production by the Model 1853. Both pieces of wood are solid, complete and full length and are free of any breaks, cracks or repairs. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Serial Number Ranges. Artillery model is also available with sling swivels. It handled a large number of .40- to .50-caliber cartridges in a variety of loadings and barrel lengths. Cal.52, 30 rnd bbl, square base front with slightly modified German silver blade, 800 yard ladder rear sight, base marked 'R.S. Target gun with scope, left side, Target gun with scope, right side, Hartford production was 2341 and Bridgeport production 4400, 4 variations and produced at Hartford and bridgeport, 300 made at Springfield with standard Springfield butt and a two band musket forearm with ramrod, Tipping & Lawden marked Single Shot Rifle, no special serial range, found between numbers, Model 4A, four barrel pistol, birdhead grips, Model 4B, four barrel pistol, birdhead grips, Model 4C, four barrel pistol, birdhead grips, Model 4D, four barrel pistol, birdhead grips, Tipping & Lawden marked Model A, four barrel pistol, birdhead grips, Tipping & Lawden marked Model B, four barrel pistol, birdhead grips, Tipping & Lawden marked Model C, four barrel pistol, birdhead grips. Breech, lock and triggerguard show hints of case colors but are mostly dark. These were built to comply with the Creedmoor match competition rules that required a single trigger and a rifle weighing 10 pounds or less. CLICK ON CONTACT US AT THE TOP OF ANY PAGE ON THE SITE, Historical Firearms Stolen From The National Civil War Museum In Harrisburg, Pa , Theft From Gravesite Of Gen. John Reynolds , Cs 4.52" Relic 12 Pounder Spherical Shell , Regular army officers had been authorized a silver U.S. within a gold bullion wreath for wear on their undress caps in 1839. I have a repro Sharps, marked US SHARPS RIFLE CO. MERIDEN CONN It is a CARBINE WITH A SADDLE RING. Model 1862 Carbine, both of which featured sliding breech actions. On television, a Sharps plays a central role in the murder investigation in the pilot of, Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sharps_rifle&oldid=914526278'. / SEPT. 12th1848. In front of rear sight bbl is marked 'SHARPS RIFLE MANUFG. 26 inch octagon barrel. It handled a large number of .40- to .50-caliber cartridges in a variety of loadings and barrel lengths. No inspector cartouches are visible. You have a New Model 1863 Sharps Rifle Serial Number 148424. Serial number is strongly stamped on the upper receiver tang. The receiver shares similar nice surface condition as the barrel with clear maker marks and patent designations. This model differs from the 1859 Infantry in that this model is equipped with double set triggers. This New Model 1859 Sharps rifle in very nice condition. Write something about yourself. Serial numbers of the New Model 1863 ranged from approximately 75,000 to 140,000. The only real variation from the originals they copied was that Shiloh elected to make the Lawrence priming system non-functional. From 1869 to 1871, the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company produced their first entirely new made cartridge model the Sharps New Model 1869. The supply is limited and subject to availability..$145.00A correct style Scabbard is also available for the above bayonet..$44.95, Sharps Rifle, 3-Band, Berdan Sharpshooter Model, Armi Sport. Feb 28, 2021 #1 Sharps made sporting versions from the late 1840s until the late 1880s. Many versions of all three arms were later converted for use, with. 1877 Sharps. 325. Area . The action of the rifle works perfectly. This was a very modernistic hammerless rifle that has only been somewhat duplicated by more recent single-shot designs like the Ruger No. This has been a very popular carbine, supply is limited! Here he married in 1872 and made a living working for the railroad until his aliments from the war returned. Painted patterns were nicely done and varnished. Overall Length: 41 inches, .58 cal, Barrel length 25 inches, Sights are 2 leaf military style, Walnut Stock, White Satin finish with Brass Butt Plate and Brass Nose Cap$885.00 - Call. Cavalry Model has a ring and slide to accept the carbine sling swivel. Sharps carbines were manufactured with identical serial numbers on both the tang and on the underside of the barrel beneath the fore end. 'Sharps Firearms: The Percussion Era 1848 - 1865', April 2019. Walnut stock with blued barrel and bands, and color case hardened reciever. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Walnut stock with blued barrel and bands, and color case hardened reciever. The firing chamber sleeve is removable for cleaning, as is the face of the breach block. He did not return to his regiment until May 16, 1864 and was mustered out at the expiration of his term of service at Camp Dennison on June 21, 1864. The four-cavity design of Mules moulds earned them a solid reputation for producing a lot of round balls or Minie bullets quickly up to 400 per hour. [13] By 1863, it was the most common weapon carried by Union cavalry regiments, although in 1864 many were replaced by seven-shot Spencer carbines. These arms retained the slanting breech and buttstock patch boxes. Working in collaboration with Navy Arms, in 1970 the firm of Davide Pedersoli & Co., also of Brescia, Italy, began producing most of a modern Remington Rolling Block copy. Flip-up rear sight is complete and has complete Lawrence patent information. N-SSA Approved .$1395.00, A correct bayonet is available for this Rifle. PLEASE CALL IF NOT LISTED HERE. Breechblock, lever mechanics, hammer and trigger mechanics all operate smoothly. Pat, there is a new Sharps book out by Roy Marcot that may shed some light on your rifle. Register Latest activity Calendar. The rifle retains clear markings and inspections throughout and was almost certainly issued to the 6thVeteran Volunteer Infantry regiment. The bayonet is a Springfield style, with correct US markings and an inspectors stamp 'C'. 10-05-2021 #5. The bayonet is a Springfield style, with correct US markings and an inspectors stamp 'C'. WE CAN ALSO GET DIXIE GUN WORKS WEAPONS IF INTERESTED. It, is one of 75 whose serial numbers are listed in the CONGRESSIONAL. A well rounded guide for anyone interested in modern day Cowboy Shooting.$19.95, To Check Out our Civil War and Cowboy Cartridge Rifles-Click HereWarranty information on all of our products - Click Here, Warranty information Specifically for Rifles and Revolvers- Click Here. Sharps famous Old Reliable trademark began to show up on the barrels in 1876, after the company, then known as just Sharps Rifle Company, had moved to Bridgeport, Conn. The partnership was dissolved in 1866, and Sharps reverted to the, C. Sharps Co. name. Tang is predrilled for creedmore sight placement with 2 1/4' base. All Armi Sport weapons feature American Walnut Stocks, and an oil finish (no polyeurethane), A correct bayonet is available for this Rifle. Christian Sharps is probably responsible for designing the most successful and recognizable family of breechloading arms of the 19th century. The company also offers a beautiful rendition of the Model 1877 Sharps, also known as The English Model, but if this slim and trim back-action lock Sharps reproduction catches your eye, be ready to hang on to your pocket book. Firearms manufacturers such as Davide Pedersoli and Shiloh Rifle Manufacturing Company have credited these movies with an increase in demand for those rifles. Cavalry Model has a ring and slide to accept the carbine sling swivel. Civil War Carbines and Sharps Rifles Muzzle Loading Springfield, Enfield Musket and Sharps or Smith Carbine, Prices are volatile sometimes. R.S. The feature that probably best helps identify an early Model 1874 from the New Model 1869 is the thickness of the lockplate. Shiloh manufactured the Sharps rifle that Americans are now most familiar with, thanks to the movie featuring actor Tom Selleck Quigley Down Under. Custom shop. The Blue Book of Gun Values lists the serial numbers for those guns. Even if you are a musket collector, no display of Civil War era infantry long arms is complete without a Sharps rifle. The special order 45-120 Sharps and 50-140 Sharps cartridges were basically introduced too late to have been used extensively during the decimation of the American bison, which by 1880 were so scarce that it was no longer feasible to market-hunt the big animals. The lock plate of the rifle is clearly marked in the center, behind the hammer, in two horizontal lines:C SHARPS' PAT. This, Among the Sharps-designed firearms manufactured under this, association were the Model 1851 Box Lock Carbine, which featured, the Maynard tape primer system, and the Model 1852 and Model 1853, Slanting Breech Carbines, which were equipped with the, Sharps-patented pellet primer system as an integral part of its, breech mechanism. However, the barrel serial number remains and is visible with, the fore end removed, substantiating the role of this gun in a, Christian Sharps 1811-1874 was the originator of a line of, sturdy, practical, and popular military and sporting rifles and, handguns that were associated with several events that shaped, American history in 19th century, including armed conflict in, Kansas during the 1850s, the Civil War, the era of the Plains, buffalo hunter, and the rise of modern long-range competition, shooting during the 1870s. . In 1851 the 'Second Contract' was made for 15,000 rifles and the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company was organized as a holding company with $1,000 in capital and with John C. Palmer as president, Christian Sharps as engineer, and Richard S. Lawrence as master armorer and superintendent of manufacturing. The New Model 1869 Carbine and, Rifle, available in. Left side has another Sharps patent stamp. According to Flayderman's Guide, serial numbers of the New Model 1859 ranged from approximately 30,000 to 75,000. Other than a small-bore 31- and 38-caliber percussion drop-block rifle built in the late 1850s, the only other long guns actually produced by Christian Sharps were the Sharps & Hankins 52 rimfire single-shot carbines and rifles produced from 1861 to 1867. Again, he called upon the expertise of author Frank Sellers, plus turned to well-known gun writer Elmer Keith for input on the Model 1874 metallic cartridge rifle models that went into production in late 1977. Sharps Model 1874 Sporting Rifle With A Desirable J.P. Lower Retailer marked Barrel Serial number 157084, 40 Sharps Caliber 40 Caliber was the. WE CARRY THE COMPLETE LINE OF ARMI-SPORT. Most were unissued or given to sharpshooters, but the 13th Pennsylvania Reserves (which still carried the old-fashioned designation of a 'rifle regiment') carried them until being mustered out in 1864. CO./HARTFORD CONN." marked on top of the barrel, the upper tang has "SHARPS/PATENT/1848" just ahead of the serial number, and the lock is marked "SHARP'S/PATENT/1852". Shooters and hunters no longer had a need for a rifle that consumed powder and lead in such great quantities. TCI: the business of entertainment technology & design, Volume 29(1995). The bayonet is a Springfield style, with correct US markings and an inspectors stamp 'C'. 52-70 caliber metallic cartridge ammunition in the, years following the Civil War. [20][21] Burt Lancaster's character Valdez in the movie Valdez Is Coming (1971) uses a Sharps rifle with deadly results at almost 1,000 yards. However, all the future success of the business was without the namesake of the company at its helm. download full Version With Crack Rating: 5,8/10 7767 reviews Download EPLAN Electric P8 2.7.3 Latest Version for Windows. Originally, a 44-inch (1.1m) target was placed at 1,000 yards (910m) for each shooter, reminiscent of a scene from the movie. Unfortunately, that number does not show up in any of the rosters of the units . Production of the 52-caliber Model 1851 and Model 1852 rifles was moved to the Robbins & Lawrence plant in Windsor, Vt. This Sharps rifle bears serial number C35210 which, according to records published in "CIVIL WAR SHARPS CARBINES & RIFLES" by Earl J. Coates and John D. McAulay, was issued to Private William H. Bennett formerly of the 11 th Ohio Infantry and who, at the time of the issue of this weapon, was with the 4 th Regiment US Veteran Volunteers.. their operations were taken over by Sharps and moved to Hartford. A draftsman and technical illustrator by trade and blackpowder shooter by heart, Len Mule was the real mastermind behind what would become known as the Shiloh Sharps. Bore is bright with strong rifling; just the slightest pitting near the breech. .52-caliber 475-grain projectile with 50-grain (3.2 g) cartridge, later converted to .45-70 Government in 1873. Sharps rifles are a series of large-bore, single-shot, falling-block, breech-loading rifles, beginning with a design by Christian Sharps in 1848 and ceasing production in 1881. It was used in the Civil War by multiple Union units, most famously by the U.S. Army marksmen known popularly as 'Berdan's Sharpshooters' in honor of their leader Hiram Berdan. Patent names and dates that are stamped on the rifle are: C. Sharps Sept 12, 1848. There appear to be two separate serial ranges for Berdan special order rifles. The Sharps family of rifles and carbines are probably the most recognizable of all the breech loading firearms to be proven successful during the course of the American Civil War. That is an early one. 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