Guns International #: 102845861
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Guns International #: 102845861
Category - Sharps Rifles - Antique
- Antique Rifles - Single Shot
Sharps Borchardt 225 Winchester Custom Benchrest Bridgeport-Model 1878
Description: ANOTHER .225 Winchester in an Original Sharps Borchardt Action which has been Polished and Reblued – leaving a few little pits in the finish. Buttstock has a Left-Handed Cheekpiece. The left side of the receiver is marked in three lines “BORCHARDT PAT / SHARPS RIFLE CO BRIDGEPORT CONN. / U.S.A.” Note: The ‘CONN’ abbreviation has been polished away. Serial Number 87XX is on the bottom of the action in front of the Smooth Triggers (Rear 'Trigger' is the Safety Catch). This rifle has been customized with a .225 Winchester; 28-Inch x .900-Inch Diameter Barrel having a ‘dished’ full-diameter 11-Degree Crown. The bore appears bright with sharp rifling, as best we can tell with the naked eye and a flashlight. A Magnificent, Near-Natural-Colored, Tiger-Stripe Maple Stock is the most striking feature. The Forend has what looks like a large Ebony Forend Tip – Echoed by the Pistol Grip Cap; Flat Benchrest Bottom; Exquisite, Fine-Line Fleur-de-Lis Checkering; Artful Transitions where wood joins the receiver; and a Beautifully-Executed, Skeletonized Niedner Buttplate with Fine-Line Checkering of the Exposed Wood. A Tall and Prominent Cheek Piece graces the Right Side of this Left-Handed Buttstock. Given the polished and reblued action, custom barrel and stock – condition may be judged from the photos. Not being dealers or experts, we can say that apart from some polished-over pitting on the receiver flats, the rifle is in excellent – albeit refinished and customized – condition. A Redfield 24X Scope in very good to excellent condition with clear optics; Serial Number 00991; is included. It is 23+ Inches Long with a Fine Crosshair Reticle and 2-Inch O.D. Objective. It sits in conventional 1-Inch Steel Rings on Standard 3/8" Dovetail bases. Please ask any questions or request additional information before purchase as this item will be costly to return owing to CA re-registration and other regulations. Any refunds will be minus our actual shipping cost and FFL fees after buyer pays return shipping. The listed price Includes Insured Ground Shipping from a CA FFL Dealer to yours. Payment is by Money Order, Bank (Certified) Check or Personal Check (held 2-3 days). We are the Estate Executor and Trustee, not a dealer, and cannot handle credit card or electronic payments. This item is subject to prior sale. Price: $4,449.00 Antique: Yes Rifle Caliber: .225 Winchester Manufacturer: Sharps Model: Borchardt Serial Number: 87xx Barrel Length: 28 Inch Contact Seller |
Guns International #: 102845861
Guns International #: 102845861