Discussion in 'Civil War Weapons and Ammunition' started by Chuck Russell, Oct 14, 2013. These were nearly identical to the New, Model 1859, differing primarily in barrel stampings, the omission, of buttstock patchboxes, and in the design or absence of bayonet, lugs. Many Fancy-Grade models featured engraving which ranged from simple, scrollwork to elaborate hunting or western scenes on their, surfaces. And Sharps Rifle Company . One of the most famous Free Soilers was John, Brown, who later used 300 Model 1853 Carbines in his ill-fated, attempt to capture the U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia in, Christian Sharps served as technical advisor to the Sharps Rifle, Manufacturing Company, receiving royalties on the manufacture of. 52 caliber Model 1861 Navy Rifle and the. Many versions of all three arms were later converted for use, with. Secured a contract with the governor of Georgia on December 18, 1860 for 1000 Maynards. Lower" Retailer marked Barrel - Serial number "157084", 40 Sharps Caliber (40 Caliber was the most accurate and was used by a . 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. This article is an excerpt from the Gun Digest 2009 annual book. Both sling swivels are present as are all three barrel bands. The Sharps Model 1877 shared in the popularity of its, predecessor. Sharps Rifle Serial Numbers. Alfred Waud painting showing men of the 1st Maine Cavalry with Sharps carbines during the battle of Middleburg. 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. Join Tomato Lovers & Participate in the Ukrainian Tribute Growout! However, those rifles solidly established a legacy that few other rifles have ever come close to matching. List of Berdan Sharps Rifles known to exist, These rifles have the correct profile. However, RST 106 on large potato leaved types did well when grown in grow bags. THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE. The Model 1874 was chambered for a variety of cartridges during the ten years that it was in production, from small-bore 40-caliber centerfires to big-bore 50-caliber centerfires. We just sent you an email. w/serial number, which matches reciever. These arms retained the slanting breech and buttstock patch boxes. In 1876, he was one of the scouts for, C. Sharps Arms, Inc.100 Centennial DriveP.O. GUN'S TURBO CLEANER USA 538 (IT-DE-EN-FR) Download attachment: 01/06/2022 IT: SET LUMINELLI ARMI AVANCARICA Download attachment: 08/07/2022 . 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. Our top quality barrels are sourced from Green Mountain and McGowan. Thank you very much for your information. American Cruise Lines, and 1854/55, EX-BILL TURNER COLLECTION. cleaning made it popular with the troops. This rifle was the standard Sharps New Model 1859 military rifle except for See all listings by Shortcolt44-40 Print this listing. The 1874-pattern Sharps was a particularly popular rifle that led to the introduction of several derivatives in quick succession. Colt Custer-range Single-action Revolver, ca. Mint Bore very well taken care . As the term suggests, itsa product of such fine caliber that its something that could easily be passed down from generation to generation. We continually search for and procure the finest American grown walnut for our stocks. 50-70 and. There were not as many to start with and many more were cut down or had the wood modified to make them more of a sporting gun. He is buried in Harris Creek Cemetery in Bradford, Ohio. Additionally, modern pennies are only 2.5% copper, so older pennies should be used instead for better results. 2 1/2 inch barrel cluster. There the tack nail from the charging tube, insert the primers end of the tube in the All were fitted with new breechblocks with firing pins and an extractor. John Brown, was one of many anti-slavery settlers who fought against, pro-slavery Border Ruffians in Kansas prior to the Civil War, and, some of these guns found their way with Brown to Harpers, Sharps carbines were manufactured with identical serial numbers on, both the tang and on the underside of the barrel beneath the fore. In 1876, manufacturing was moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut, where it remained until 1881. . In 1870, Springfield Armory additionally converted about 1,300 more Sharps rifles and carbines to the newly designated 50-70 Government cartridge. 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. Likewise, 'NEW MODEL 1859' can be made out to rear of sight. The tang serial number. The Sharps was the only carbine in actual production at the outbreak of the Civil War. He has been a contributor to ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Online since 2007. 33497, .22 caliber. A man named Christian Sharps 1811 - 1874 Sharps Serial Numbers Models Serial Number Start Serial Number End Model. And he had no involvement with the production of the later big-bore cartridge rifles that were even better known for their long-range large game taking performance. The Sharps rifle, a .52 caliber, breechloading firearm invented and patented by Hartford, Connecticut native Christian Sharps. 27, No. Original U.S. Civil War Springfield "Special" Model 1861 Rifled Musket by Lamson . 52-70 caliber metallic cartridge ammunition in the, years following the Civil War. First in Montana, Finest in the World. 52 caliber cartridge. Pat, there is a new Sharps book out by Roy Marcot that may shed some light on your rifle. @RoadshowPBS, We're soaking up the story behind this @LeslieKeno appraisal! 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. MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR LAYAWAY PROGRAM. ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is a trademark of the BBC and is produced for PBS by GBH under license from BBC, Worldwide. 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. slightest pressure would release the hammer. 2) the rifle was fitted with a doubleset trigger, by 1874 CREEDMOOR TARGET RIFLE. 2,441. 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. Model 1853 Carbines were nicknamed Beecher s, Bibles, after noted New York clergyman and abolitionist Henry Ward, Beecher. employed by the Army were borrowed from the Colt factory, they inspected all 2,000 of the NEW! Cavalry.$1625 (Click images to view larger) S) Model 1852 Sharps Carbine. These were built as hunting rifles chambered for the .40-70 Straight and .45-70. 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. Before you can purchase from our online store, we need to verify you are 18 or over. 1885 Highwall. order rifle. Area Code: 605 . It has a 32 1/8 inch round barrel, standard blued finishes and crisp markings. The top of the barrel is marked "Old Reliable" in script and "SHARPS RIFLE CO. BRIDGEPORT. Both the 1st and 2nd regiments are known to have . "Sharps Rifle/ Manufg. C. Sharps Arms Rifles. Sharps Carbines found, favor with Federal cavalry troopers, and New Model 1859 Rifles were, used with great success by famous infantry units such as Colonel, Hiram Berdan s U.S. Sharp Shooters, perhaps the first specialty, troops in the history of modern warfare, as well as the 5th New, York Duryea s Zouaves and the 13th Pennsylvania Reserves, Bucktails. Antique Sharps Rifle Collectors Sharps Longarms Reference Site Scarce U.S. Springfield Second Type Sharps Model 1870 Breechloading Rifle Serial Number 78. Fall Creek Suttlery P.O. Learn how your comment data is processed. The Sharps carbine was the most significantly utilized carbine of the Civil War. John played an instrumental role in getting Shiloh to make the move to Montana in 1983, where the company continued to produce both Shiloh and C. Sharps Arms rifles. Belkin Usb Serial Adapter Driver Windows 7. Many customers have had positive experiences ordering from them, and their customer service has been praised for keeping buyers updated on order status. By sourcing the finest quality raw materials we are able to meet our commitment of producing the finest quality firearms. TOM SELLECK= A Shiloh Sharps Number 3 Rifle is today's featured gun. On the left side of the buttstock you will see the initials D.F.C. the left thumb against the screw head beneath the cup of the hammer . Explore the challenges of restoring this iconic landmark. 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. When I get home I'll check my Sharps books. The book is illustrated and includes a list of serial numbers matched to the year of manufacture. One of the most. right hand slant cartouche with the scroll initials "J T" was stamped on all 44-77. This features a later version of the Sharps action with an improved gas seal and vertical breech. 1875, Physical Evidence and the Battle of the Little Bighorn. The Sharps Rifle was produced by the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut. The serial number indicates that this weapon was manufactured in 1863, during the height of the Civil War, and would almost certainly have been issued for military use. 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. The falling block action lent itself to conversion to the new metallic cartridges developed in the late 1860s, and many of these converted carbines in .50-70 Government were used during the Indian Wars in the decades immediately following the Civil War. The latter corporation went bankrupt, and. In 1876, manufacturing was moved, to Bridgeport, Connecticut, where it remained until 1881. 577, caliber were purchased by Great Britain. $3,495.00. 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. For all Sharp parts and accessories please call our toll free number 1-800-BE SHARP Affected units have serial numbers in the ranges below. Write something about yourself. Actual value would need a closer examination and some more details on the actual caliber and quality of the work. rifles fall in this range of serial numbers. Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! What interests me with this gun as opposed to other similar Sharps out there is that this does not have a metal side storage plate on the buttstock. I have measured the barrel with a pair of calipers and it is in fact .450. Most Sharps collectors and historians tend to recognize the Model 1877 as the most refined and graceful of the side-hammer single-shot rifles. Basically, these Sharps guns were all the same design, based on the New Model 1859. Two favorites of the buffalo hunter were the 50-90 Sharps and 45-100 Sharps. 45 caliber rifles, were designed specifically for Creedmoor and other long-range, target shooters. New Model 1863 Sharps were manufactured in the serial number range of 75,000 to 140,000; this weapon's serial number, stamped into the upper plate tang of the breech mechanism is: 89,813, indicative of war time issue. Thank you for the help with identifying it. Approximately 800. The Model 1863 is listed as from 75000 - 140000. then with the right hand thrust the tack nail through the slots in the tube and Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. Mounted cavalry troops tended to prefer the 7-shot repeating Spencer lever-action carbines and easier loading self-contained cartridges over the slower loading single-shot percussion breech-loaded Sharps with combustible paper or linen cartridges. His first breechloading rifle design was patented in, 1848, and the toggle-linking trigger guard and vertically operating, sliding wedge breechblock of later Sharps rifles and carbines date, from that patent. Like most of the Sharps produced arms, the guns were serial numbered consecutively, with all models in production at that time within the same serial number series. 34" N0 3 Barrel caliber .45-70 . 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. sight, and "New Model 1859" near the breech. The Sharps rifle is a legendary frontier gun, and this serial number 1, Second Type Model 1870 Sharps rifle is the first of a rare production run of 300. Full military and pension records come with the item. The Sharps rifles supplied to anti-slavery factions earned the name Beecher's Bibles, after the famed abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher. Additional funding is provided by public television viewers. and spring hinged patchbox are made of iron. if the gun was a conversion. Top of breech block and nipple area are very clean with only the slightest surface pitting. Serial # 18885 This is a standard Sharps Civil War .52 caliber percussion saddle ring carbine. "Physical Evidence and the Battle of the Little Bighorn," Albert Winkler, Brigham Young University, 2017. The deadline for sending in seeds was October 15th, but there are still plenty of ways to get involved. RECORD for 1859 as a result of its association with that event. have a lever locking latch which was on the trigger tang to hold the lever The company produced its first Sharps, a Sporting Rifle model in 45-70 Government, back in January, 1993. . Presented here are just a few stories of the Sharps Rifle on the American Frontier. Working in collaboration with Navy Arms, in 1970 the firm of Davide Pedersoli & Co., also of Brescia, Italy, began producing most of a modern Remington Rolling Block copy. JavaScript is disabled. To reduce weight, metal was cut from the receiver and barrel. the following changes: 1) being fitted for the angular socket bayonet which used In all, the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company converted 31,098 carbines and 1,086 rifles to accept one or the other of the experimental 52-70 rimfire, 52-70 centerfire or 50-70 centerfire cartridges. . In the spring of 1974, SILE Industries had shipped a variety of original sample rifles to IAB Arms, located in Brescia. This Sharps features a 30' Round Blued Barrel attached to a one-piece American Walnut Hand Oil Finished stock with 3-Metal Bands. Other than a small-bore 31- and 38-caliber percussion drop-block rifle built in the late 1850s, the only other long guns actually produced by Christian Sharps were the Sharps & Hankins 52 rimfire single-shot carbines and rifles produced from 1861 to 1867. William H. Bennett was born in Shelby County, Ohio in 1840. Those converted to the 50-70 cartridge also required soldering a new 50-caliber barrel liner in place. Rifle production continued in Vermont while a new Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company was formed in Hartford, Longarms Sharps Models, Production years, Calibers, Serial Numbers. When I get home I'll check my Sharps books. Two of the rifles happened to be chambered for the 45-70 Government, and at that time Italy imposed a ban on the importation of any arms chambered for military cartridges. They are used in Civil War re-enacting, hunting and target shooting. On April 1, 1865 Bennett was appointed 4th Corporal of his company and in June he was appointed one of the regimental guides. His initial "T" has been seen on some barrels in the normal This area also has a dark stain in the wood caused by some unknown substance. 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. Smith shotgun by William S. Brophy. NEW! R.S. The left side of the forearm, just forward of the first barrel band, has a 1.50 x 0.75 inch nick or gouge that has been filled with wood putty. The New Model 1869 Carbine and Rifle, available in .44-77, .50-70, and .60 calibers, were the first Sharps arms designed for use with metallic cartridges. Like the, Model 1874, the Sharps-Borchardt was available in a variety of, stocks, barrel lengths and weights, sights, calibers, and other, features, including deluxe grade models. Sharps was to be paid a royalty of $1 per firearm and the factory was built on R&L's property in Hartford, Connecticut. This is referred to as the 'First Contract', which was for 10,000 Model 1851 carbines - of which approximately 1,650 were produced by R&L in Windsor. Both the 1st and 2nd regiments are Registered users have access to the entire board once they LOGIN. Antiques Roadshow on Facebook, William Austin Burt patented the U.S.'s first "typographer on July 23 in 1829. 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. The Sharps dropping-block action lent itself well to making the transition from percussion ignition to handling the newly developed cartridges that evolved quickly following the end of the war. CLICK ON CONTACT US AT THE TOP OF ANY PAGE ON THE SITE, Historical Firearms Stolen From The National Civil War Museum In Harrisburg, Pa , Theft From Gravesite Of Gen. John Reynolds , Cs 4.52" Relic 12 Pounder Spherical Shell , Formerly in the collection of Virginia collector and dealer Bill Turner this ninth plate cased daguerreotype by Rufus Anson of New York City is extremely clear, nicely cased, has a mat showing the photographers name and address, and shows later (1138-1905). #antiquesroadshow Original 1863 carbine in .50-70 Government. Serial number information from the book: Sharpshooter: Hiram Berdan and his famous The Ukrainian Tribute Growout is a great opportunity for tomato lovers to get their hands on some unique and delicious varieties. JT Inspector Mark Pellet Primers. 1875 Sharps. The plates of earlier percussion models, built with the pellet priming system, were 3/8-inch thick, as was the plate of the New Model 1869. 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. Turns out this one is loaded still but until I get back to Texas to x-Ray it I won?t know what?s in it. By 1872, he was part of the Hayden survey party in Yellowstone having spent the intervening years learning the life of a trapper and hunter from two older frontiersmen. The Mitchell contract rifle serial numbers are found up into the 42000 range. Serial Number Ranges. . The New Model 1859 was followed by the New Model 1863 and New Model, 1865 Carbines and Rifles. No documented rifles exist and is estimated that less than 25 rifles in this . 4 | "War in an Age of Wonders" By Michael P. Musick The information most sought after in ordnance records is data on the issuance of arms by serial number. appear to be two separate serial ranges for Berdan special order rifles. 1885 Lowwall. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2022 C. Sharps Arms, Inc. All Rights Reserved. bottom of the barrel which was present on the model which accepted the In all, only about 1,000 New Model 1869 carbines and rifles were produced, chambered for early cartridges like the 44-77 Sharps and 50-70 Government. Cal. I think the for sale section. The top of barrel says Old Reliable Shiloh rifle Mfg. That is an early one. The rifle was set in beautifully figured Italian walnut, and the left side of the stock bore an oval silver plate inscribed, ALFALESYOUNG . Based upon the markings and the serial number, I would guess that it was manufactured in the 1862-1863 time frame. Box 92 Whitestown, Indiana 46075 (765) 482-1861 (765) 482-1848 fax Please Note-Please call to make sure of availability and price before you order. consisted of a few rifles that were "on hand" at the beginning of the Berdan The muzzle area has just the slightest pinprick pitting otherwise the barrels appearance is very pleasing. Their new company, known as, Sharps Hankins, continued to produce pepperbox pistols, as, well as the single-shot. This same agent of Syms and Bros. 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. The serial . Breech, lock and triggerguard show hints of case colors but are mostly dark. The barrel retains most of its original finish throughout its length with just some scattered areas where it has thinned a bit. 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