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RARE SHARPS BORCHARDT MODEL 1878 FACTORY SECOND SADDLE RING CARBINE IN CALIBER 45-70
Guns International #: 102990122 Seller's Inventory #: MR1706
Category: Sharps Rifles - Antique - Antique Rifles - Single Shot
Seller's Information
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Seller: LeRoy Merz Antique Guns
Company: Merz Antique Guns
Member Since: 10/27/09
First Name: LeRoy
Last Name: Merz
State: Minnesota
Zip: 56538-0494
Country: United States
Phone: (218) 739-3255
Fax: (218) 739-4599
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 967
Total Number of Listings: 57792
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Money orders, cashier or personal checks
Description:
There were only 384 Model 1878 Saddle Ring Carbines made. This is a rare “A-series” carbine showing large boxed “A” stamps on both sides of the action and It’s one of only three known Factory Seconds to have the four-digit serial number stamped/x’ed out. The action retains about 90% of a very old reapplied rust blue showing some thinning and toning to deep gray-brown along with a few light dings and the breechblock toning to a mottled gray-brown. The 24 inch barrel shows most of the original finish starting to turn slightly brown with some scattered light speckling. The very good plus bore is bright and fairly shiny showing just a little scattered very light pitting with strong rifling throughout. The front sight appears to be period replacement having a slightly reshaped copper blade and the rear is the original Lawrence patent folding ladder sight. The smooth walnut buttstock and forend remain in very good plus condition as lightly cleaned long ago showing a small crack at the upper tang and some scattered old dings, with a neatly filled hole along the toe line and at the front bottom of forend. There is a boxed “P” stamp at the bottom rear of forend and the end grain of the buttstock and inside toe of the coarsely checkered steel buttplate are stamped “232”. Complete with the original saddle ring intact. An interesting and very rare carbine.
Leroy Merz Antique Firearms specializes in antique and vintage Winchesters and other fine American firearms. Since 1965 Mr. Merz has taken part in the world of firearms and has been a contributor to many well known reference books. We have hundreds of additional guns in every price range at our home online. Search for Merz Antiques in google.
Price: $5,375.00
Antique: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .45-70 Government