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Sharps Borchardt Model 1878 Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military / Long Guns - Rifles Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,400.00 - 2,800.00 USD
Sharps Borchardt Model 1878 Rifle
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S/N 7722, .45-70 caliber, 32 1/8 inch barrel, military 2-band style, blue and case color finish, original sights, full length fore arm, military stock, steel butt plate, script “Old Reliable" on barrel, circa 1880s.

There were under 9,000 1878 Sharps produced. Roughly 7,000 were military-style and a number of these went to foreign countries. Many were sent West to outfitters for the buffalo harvest.

Condition: bore is bright, 95% barrel blue, 70% receiver turning plum, scattered light oxidation on receiver and lever, wood is excellent with minor use dings, excellent mechanically, excellent marks.