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Custom Sharps Borchardt Model 1878 Long Range Sporting Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,800.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Custom Sharps Borchardt Model 1878 Long Range Sporting Rifle
serial #A11, 45 2 4/10 (45-90), 34'' heavy round barrel with a bright excellent bore. Built on a modern action, this is a very fine custom rifle in classic form. The barrel retains about 99% original deep plum-brown finish showing just a few scattered light handling marks and with Sharps Rifle Co. address and ''Old Reliable'' moniker in the style of the originals. The action retains about 96% nice case-hardened colors showing a few thin scratches along the top of the breechblock and some drifting to a smoky gray along the exterior of the lever. The screw heads show a little mild slot wear and otherwise retain generous fire blue. The checkered capped pistolgrip deluxe walnut buttstock and schnabel forend remain in excellent condition showing just a few sparse tiny dings and light handling marks. The checkering remains crisp and the wood exhibits some lovely fiddleback grain figure throughout. The steel pistolgrip cap with raised diamond center shows nice case-hardened colors while the checkered steel buttplate retains about 95% rust blue. There is no rear seat on the barrel and the rifle is sighted with a very nice fine windage-adjustable Vernier-style tang sight with nine different selectable aperture sizes and a windgauge target globe front sight with medium aperture insert. (13C11108-138) {MODERN} [Tom Devers Collection] (2500/4000)