While bearing a serial number in the coveted "Custer range" can dramatically increase a firearms value, it by no means proves the weapon was present at Little Bighorn. At this time, the Sharps factory was in the process of finishing the Navy's "Mitchell order" for 1,500 Sharps New Model Military Rifles. 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. Serial numbers of the New Model 1863 ranged from approximately 75,000 to 140,000. 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. Floral gutta-percha grips. Sharps & Company' in Philadelphia; Richard S. Lawrence continued as the chief armorer until 1872 and developed the various Sharp models and their improvements that made the rifle famous. 52-70 caliber metallic cartridge ammunition in the, years following the Civil War. It's possible to pay with credit card or Western Union, but PayPal isn't an option. Thank you for the help with identifying it. Top of breech block and nipple area are very clean with only the slightest surface pitting. According to the book Civil War Sharps Carbines & Rifles by Earl J. Coates ( former N-SSA commander ) and John David McAuley, when the Sharps company reached 100,000 in 1863, they incorporated the Roman numeral "C" for 100,000 and started to renumber with 1.So that would mean yours is the 116,731 Sharps produced. 2 1/2 inch barrel cluster. The hunter approached a small herd, M Co. 7th U.S. Calvary At The Little Big Horn by RALPH HEINZ On the afternoon of June 25, 1876, five companies of cavalry under the command of Lt. Col. George A. Custer were annihilated in what has become perhaps the best known and most controversial battle in American history; The Battle of the Little Big Horn or Custers Last Stand. Although five, Oliver P. Hanna left home in Illinois as a sixteen year old in 1867 for a life of adventure in the west. Before making the decision to completely manufacture a reproduction of the famous breech-loaded rifles and carbines, he was manufacturing extremely high quality bullet moulds for blackpowder shooters. Approximately 900 of these arms were shipped in heavy, crates marked BIBLES for use by anti-slavery Free Soil settlers, who were fighting against pro-slavery forces in Bleeding Kansas, during the 1850s. Sharps made sporting versions from the late 1840s until the late 1880s. With a few optional upgrades, this great-handling beauty could set you back more than $10,000! For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. .52-caliber 475-grain projectile with 50-grain (3.2 g) cartridge, later converted to .45-70 Government in 1873. The only other breech-loaded firearms to see greater use were produced by the Spencer Repeating Rifle Company, of Boston, Mass. 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. Approximately 800. Sharps died March 12, 1874 at age 64. The vast majority of the different variations available weighed in at less than 10 pounds. I think you might be right on that. 1874 CREEDMOOR TARGET RIFLE. 1) serial range 54390 - 57574: This an estimated serial range, documented known Berdan rifles fall in this range of serial numbers. Serial numbers are Additional funding is provided by public television viewers. Based upon the markings and the serial number, I would guess that it was manufactured in the 1862-1863 time frame. 1) serial range 54390 - 57574: This an estimated serial range, documented known Berdan Shooters and hunters no longer had a need for a rifle that consumed powder and lead in such great quantities. Registered users have access to the entire board once they LOGIN. Both sling swivels are present as are all three barrel bands. On top of barrel, it says OLD RELIABLE in a box and C. Sharps Arms, Inc. On bottom of barrel under forearm, it says SHILOH RIFLE MFG. Nor should the hammer be worked, between Before those two rifles could be delivered to IAB Arms, custom officials had cut the barrels right through the chambers! According to Flayderman's Guide, serial numbers of the New Model 1859 ranged from approximately 30,000 to 75,000. Sharps' markings on lockplate and tang. The Sharps rifle was invented by Christian Sharps who obtained a patent for a new design of a breech-loading rifle. Sharps rifles have been interwoven in the history of America since their introduction. doubleset triggers, fitted for angular bayonet and inspector's marks. Founded in 1957 by the late Val Forgett, Jr. Over the years, this company has imported many black-powder and modern surplus firearms and replicas. He enlisted as a Private in Company H, 11th Ohio Infantry at Camp Dennison on June 20, 1861 for three years. All were fitted with new breechblocks with firing pins and an extractor. In 2012, Navy Arms now operated by Val Forgett III, temporarily suspended the importation side of the business. By 1874 the rifle was available in a variety of calibers, and had been adopted by the armies of a number of nations. w/serial number, which matches reciever. The New Model 1859 was followed by the New Model 1863 and New Model, 1865 Carbines and Rifles. first Sharps arms designed for use with metallic cartridges. The Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878 is a single-shot hammerless falling-block action rifle designed by Hugo Borchardt and made by the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company.It closely resembles older Sharps Rifles but has a firing mechanism that uses a hammerless striker rather than a hammer and firing pin like the old Sharps Rifle. Model 1853 Carbines were nicknamed Beecher s, Bibles, after noted New York clergyman and abolitionist Henry Ward, Beecher. Be interesting to see if the number's also present somewhere on the barrel and breechblock. 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. If it is indeed .45 caliber the barrel has been lined. This arm was developed by Hugo, Borchardt, who later became famous for his automatic pistol, designs. While he was with the regiment it saw action at 2nd Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Stones River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Buzzards Roost and Resaca. Call Number: TS536.8 .B764 1981. longarms, beginning with introduction of the Model 1874 Rifle. The Sharps rifles and carbines represent a great period in the history of American firearms . The rifles were serial numbered sequentially with other Sharps long arms then in production and not in their own serial number range, with the NM-1859 rifles appearing in the serial number range 36,000-60,000. However, those rifles solidly established a legacy that few other rifles have ever come close to matching. Actually, at that time the Italian manufacturer reproduced everything but the barrel, and the parts were all shipped to Navy Arms facility in New Jersey, where the actions were fitted with a 45-70 barrel. During the 32 years of Sharps rifle production, only about 160,000 rifles were ever built. They are used in Civil War re-enacting, hunting and target shooting. Rifle has a 29' long round barrel and a 'straight-breech' type lockplate fitted to its walnut shoulder and fore stock. Only about 100 of the rifles were produced, in 45 caliber, in 1877 and 1878. . A forum community dedicated to all firearm owners and enthusiasts. Sharps rifles are a series of large-bore single-shot rifles, beginning with a design by Christian Sharps in 1848, and ceasing production in 1881. First in Montana, Finest in the World. The deadline for sending in seeds was October 15th, but there are still plenty of ways to get involved. In 1867 approximately 32,000 Model 1859, 1863 and 1865 Sharps carbines were sent back to the factory to be converted to fire metallic cartridges in .40-70, .45-70 or .50-70 . Antiques Roadshow on Facebook, William Austin Burt patented the U.S.'s first "typographer on July 23 in 1829. Big Timber Montana. Lawrence Feb. 15, 1859 ( this patent date is located on the rear site) The Serial number is :C,48424. While the latter went on to be produced in far greater numbers, the true rolling block action was not perfected until about 1866. Original U.S. Civil War Springfield "Special" Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Lamson . known to have carried rifles in the 54000, 55000, 56000, and 57000 range. Save my name and email to use for future comments. My carbine is serial numbers 27xxx. that were replaced with the double triggers. This book traces the history and development of Sharps rifles and carbines and contains short histories of a number of regiments that carried them. The company also offered quality lead furnaces as well, along with a few other bullet casting products. $3,495.00. for him, the presence of other initials would not be unusual on the barrel if it's marked John Taylor's It marked the end of the career of George Armstrong Custer, a publicity-seeking Army officer, who, along with all of the men under his command, was killed in June of 1876 by a superior force of Lakota and Northern Cheyenne. R.S. Christian Sharps left the company in 1855 to form his own manufacturing company called 'C. The 115,000 rifles and carbines produced from 1859 to 1866 represented approximately 65 percent of the total number of Sharps breechloaders ever manufactured. The tang serial number of this specimen has been removed, quite likely in an attempt to cover its role in Brown s abortive, raid. 54 caliber carbines were manufactured for the, U.S. government, and an additional 6,000 Model 1855s in. Their new company, known as, Sharps Hankins, continued to produce pepperbox pistols, as, well as the single-shot. Click here to see our Manufacturing Process, There was a sunny, savage Land Beneath the eagles wings And there, across the thorns and sand, Wild rovers rode as kings. Badger Clark Before the last of the great herds were nearly exterminated in Montana by white hide hunters during the winter of 1882 83, the favored method employed by Indian hunters was the run. 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. As the term suggests, itsa product of such fine caliber that its something that could easily be passed down from generation to generation. Co./ Hartford Conn." in three lines forward of the rear The metal parts of the rifle, which are the buttplate, sling swivels, However, RST 106 on large potato leaved types did well when grown in grow bags. 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. . You should also label each packet with the variety name, date, and a brief description (e.g. 52 caliber Model 1861 Navy Rifle and the. Faced with difficulty in, obtaining financing for further ventures, Sharps left the. What really set this model apart from the converted percussion military models was the much cleaner looking lockplate, which had been trimmed of the pellet priming system that gave the Civil War-era percussion models a high hump contour. We just sent you an email. The serial number is 8086 and it is chambered in government .45-70 caliber. 45 caliber rifles, were designed specifically for Creedmoor and other long-range, target shooters. A quick look at the numbers shows why: There were a total of some 600 men from the 7th U.S. Cavalry regiment engaged on the day of the battle, but there are somewhere around 57,000 firearms in the Custer range. That is an early one. These rifles, with their flat-sided frame and hammerless, appearance, differ notably from earlier Sharps designs. The Model 1851 was replaced in production by the Model 1853. In 1876, he was one of the scouts for, C. Sharps Arms, Inc.100 Centennial DriveP.O. Withdraw The wrist just behind the breech has two very good cartouche marks. To answer the question regarding the mystery number, yes my grandfather had put his drivers license number on there in case it was ever stolen. "New Model 1859". 1:18.75, RH. This model incorporated a totally redesigned receiver and the new Sharps primer mechanism. Saber bayonet lug is mounted on underside of barrel at the muzzle. Shiloh Rifle Company, now known as Shiloh Rifle Manufacturing Company, moved from their original manufacturing facility located on Long Island, New York to the C. Sharps Arms facility in the small south-central Montana town in 1983. Overall this weapon does show signs of some use but it also shows that it was cared for. Sharps carbines were manufactured with identical serial numbers on both the tang and on the underside of the barrel beneath the fore end. Today, Pedersoli is also recognized as one of the more prolific manufacturers of Sharps rifles and carbines. Arms authorities immediately praised the percussion rifles and carbines that, at first, slowly trickled out of the Farmingdale, New York plant in early 1976, for their true to the original detail and quality. Iron patch box in butt stock. Original 1863 carbine in .50-70 Government. Its straight-breech, design is credited to Richard S. Lawrence, formerly of Robbins, Lawrence, who had become the superintendent of the Sharps, This design, in conjunction with a breechblock-mounted plate, capable of slight rearward movement when under pressure, created a, moderately effective gas seal. The partnership was dissolved in 1866, and Sharps reverted to the, C. Sharps Co. name. [jet]. C. Sharps Oct. 5, 1852. This serial number is in the second half of the accepted Berdan Sharpshooter's range of 54,374 to 57,574. Right side of lock features Sharps and Lawrence patent marks. The simplicity of the Sharps falling block action and its ease of. Lawrence April 12, 1859. I have attached some pictures to help with the identification. Sharps Rifles Serial Number Ranges; Smith & Wesson - Single Action Pistols, First Model .22, Second Model .22, New Departure Safety Hammerless, Ladysmith 1902-1911+ Spencer . Marcot, Roy - Marron, Edward - Paxton, Ron. cleaning made it popular with the troops. Rear sight has the long flip-up leaf with sliding appture. The company, then widely known as The Shiloh Rifle Co., became fully engaged in making both the most widely-used and the best known of the original Sharps rifles, and manufactured the early C. Sharps Arms rifles as well. Thus, manufacturing at the Sharps plant in Bridgeport, Conn. ceased in 1880, with the last assembled rifles shipped in 1881. : Select options. the tack nail from the charging tube, insert the primers end of the tube in the Nicknamed Old Reliable, this arm, available in a variety of, calibers, barrel lengths, sights, and other features, became a. favorite with both Plains buffalo hunters and competition shooters. The Sharps rifle, a .52 caliber, breechloading firearm invented and patented by Hartford, Connecticut native Christian Sharps. Most Sharps collectors and historians tend to recognize the Model 1877 as the most refined and graceful of the side-hammer single-shot rifles. Serial numbers for the New Model 1859 generally run 30,000 to 75,000, some overlap with other models, early production about 3,000 manufactured with brass furniture. The carbine version was very popular with the cavalry of both the Union and Confederate armies and was issued in much larger numbers than other carbines of the war and was top in production in front of the Spencer or Burnside carbine. Funding for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is provided by This article is an excerpt from the Gun Digest 2009 annual book. 2) serial range 39573 - 40872: This is a second range which is believed to have 6. Many of the rifles offered as other brands in this country are actually produced in Italy by Davide Pedersoli & Co. Armi Chiappa, better known in the U.S. as Armi Sport, is another Italian manufacturer of Sharps rifles and carbines. Forum. The Sharps Model 1877 shared in the popularity of its, predecessor. According to Prince, the only Colt single-action Army revolver yet to be forensically identified and proved to have been on the battlefield that day at Little Bighorn sold at auction in spring 2017 for $460,000. Three spring held type oval barrel bands are used to hold the Sharps Serial Numbers: Identifying original Berdan Sharps rifle can be confusing. C. Sharps Arms was founded in 1975 by John Schoffstall, and brought its first Sharps New Model 1863 Rifle and Carbine reproductions to market in 1976. ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is a trademark of the BBC and is produced for PBS by GBH under license from BBC, Worldwide. The Model 1863 is listed as from 75000 - 140000. Breech, lock and triggerguard show hints of case colors but are mostly dark. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2022 C. Sharps Arms, Inc. All Rights Reserved. have a lever locking latch which was on the trigger tang to hold the lever The standard features of the rifle were a straight type breech design, back action lock . The C stands for 100,000. What appears to be a number on the right side of the receiver, alongside the lever pin tab, is visible in photos 5 and 7. They may have been single triggers Calibre 45 2 1/10 the S/n is 12XX. He has been a contributor to ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Online since 2007. As a point of identification, Sharps relined at Springfield sport the standard 3-groove, .50-70 barrel adopted by the Armory for the Trapdoor conversions while unlined Sharps barrels still carry the original Sharps 6-groove barrel. The surface of the stock shows light wear with the usual dings, dents and scratches associated with age. C. Sharps Arms Rifles. back the magazine cover on the top of the surface of the lockplate, by pressing The Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company had been established in 1851 by a group of investors. the death of Christian Sharps on March 12 of that year. Shooters of the time who had the opportunity to use the Sharps breechloaders acknowledged that they were the best firearms available. As a side note it has been converted to fire 50-70 cartridges. 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