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Springfield Sharps Model 1870 1st Type Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 4,000.00 USD
Springfield Sharps Model 1870 1st Type Rifle
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA 92606
Springfield Sharps Model 1870 1st Type Breechloading Rifle, #C33894, .50-70 RF cal., 35'' blue barrel, case hardened frame, lever and hammer; walnut stock, double-banded full-length forend and cleaning rod, with Lawrence and Sharps patent to lockplate and U.S. marked steel buttplate. Condition is fine to near excellent. Barrel and bands have been burnished bright. Muted and toning case colored hues to frame, hammer and lever. Stock with light scuffs, oil darkening, and faint Allin cartouche to left side above trigger. Action remains crisp, bore is at least fine and should clean to excellent. These 1st Type rifles are considered quite scarce with only approx. 1000 mfg'd, all with lined barrels and remnant of the pellet primed feed system just below hammer. Est.: $2,500-$4,000. (Antique)