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(Rare) 1880 Sharps-Borchardt , M1878 "Business Rifle", 45-75 Govt., Falling Block, SN - 18370100 Photos
(Rare) 1880 Sharps-Borchardt , M1878 "Business Rifle", 45-75 Govt., Falling Block, SN - 18370
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Auction by Will Sullivan Auction Co.(1613)
This item is in Carthage, IL
Overview of (Rare) 1880 Sharps-Borchardt , M1878 "Business Rifle", 45-75 Govt., Falling Block, SN - 18370
Item Details
Sharps rifles are a series of large-bore, single-shot, falling-block, breech-loading rifles, beginning with a design by Christian Sharps in 1848 and ceasing production in 1881. They were renowned for long-range accuracy. By 1874, the rifle was available in a variety of calibers, and it was one of the few designs to successfully be adapted to metallic cartridge use. The Sharps rifles became icons of the American Old West with their appearances in many Western-genre films and books. 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. This hammerless dropping-block breech-loader was based on a patent granted to Hugo Borchardt in 1877. It was the last of the Sharps single-shot rifles, and according to company records a total of 22,500 Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878 rifles were produced and only 89 "1878 Business" Rifles from 1877 until the Sharps Rifle Co. closed down in 1881. The Sharps-Borchardt is admired for its strength and accuracy: reputed to be one of the strongest if not the strongest rifle action ever built before the latter 20th century. The gun was revolutionary at its time for its use of coil springs as opposed to flat springs. These guns were popular among long-range shooters and Creedmore Match competitors. Surviving guns are highly prized by collectors, especially unmodified examples chambered for heavy .45 and .50-caliber Sharps big-game cartridges. This Circa 1880 Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878 45-75 Govt. is barrel marked: "Old Reliable" "SHARPS RIFLE CO. BRIDGEPORT. CONN" "BUSINESS 45" & receiver marked: "SHARPS RIFLE CO. BRIDGEPORT. CONN U.S.A." "18370" "PAT. DEC. 1876". Features include a checkered walnut stock with dark swirl grain/ contoured pistol grip & Schnabel forearm, 28" heavy round barrel, set-trigger, rear sight dovetail with insert, dovetailed front globe sight, flip-up adjustable rear tang peep sight and metal buttplate. This gun has an excellent sharp/ clean bore, hairline crack on grip (still very solid) and appears to be in good working order. Duane “Jim” Smith Estate
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