An adjustable rear sight of Lawrence's design, graduated to 800-yards, allowed the rifles to be used effectively at longer ranges than conventional muskets. All of the Sharps rifles produced up through the Model 1855 were of the original slant breech design. TheSharps New Model 1863 Rifleoffered here is inVERY FINEoverall condition and were it not for the fact that the case hardened finish on the receiver has faded, it would rate about excellent. Not only did he read everything he could find in print, he also visited major museums, including the West Point Museum and the Smithsonian, consulted with leading Sharps experts and collectors in this country, and spent hundreds of hours looking over hundreds of original rifles. 60 calibers, were the. Serial numbers of the New Model 1863 ranged from. This was carried over in the 1851 regulations for use on the 1851 shako, but was embroidered directly on the blue band (2020-912). Bore is bright with strong rifling; just the slightest pitting near the breech. Over the next seven years, Sharps produced a variety of carbines and rifles of various patterns, with each new pattern an attempt to improve upon his earlier designs. Built in Italy by IAB Arms, even the Lawrence pellet priming system was functional on this Sharps copy. The wrist just behind the breech has two very good cartouche marks. Seller: Collectors Firearms . 11,XXX serial number range. The fit and finish of the Model 1863 percussion rifle and carbine, along with the many versions of the Model 1874 metallic cartridge rifles produced by this maker, is superb and in no way second to the quality of any other maker. These bayonets are hand fitted by our gunsmith to fit the Berdan and Infantry Rifles. Shiloh Rifle Manufacturing Company and C Sharps Arms of Big Timber, Montana, have been manufacturing reproductions of the Sharps rifle since 1983 and 1979, respectively.[10]. From Flayderman's, over 100,000 of the 1859 and 1863 models were purchased by the U.S. Army and Navy during the Civil War. Thereafter the letter "C" indicates 100000, for example, "C 200" would be the serial number 100200. The base of the rear sight is also marked in three lines: R.S. Artillery model is also available with sling swivels. The Corps was authorized on November 28, 1864 and was commanded by one of the Union heroes of the Battle of Gettysburg; General Winfield Scott Hancock. The kneeling man fires at the enemy, as the man standing behind him is feeding a new cartridge into the chamber. According to Flayderman's Guide, serial numbers of the New Model 1859 ranged from approximately 30,000 to 75,000. The New Model 1859 was followed by the New Model 1863 and New Model, 1865 Carbines and Rifles. 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. He returned to Philadelphia, and formed C. Sharps Co., a manufacturer of percussion, revolvers, breechloading single-shot pistols and pistol-rifles, and, four-shot pepperbox pistols. Stock features a steel patch box. The majority of the receiver has a lightly mottled silvery gray and dark gray patina, mixed with some plum-brown as well as the hints and traces of original colors. All of the Armi Sport Sharps Rifles and Carbines are made on C & C machinery using a CAD program which results in better fitting parts (wood-metal, metal-metal). Uses metal or plastic firing cases available seperately. If you need info regarding the care and feeding of your weapon, this is it!..$12.95, The Cowboy Shooter's Black Powder Guide. Originally, a 44-inch (1.1m) target was placed at 1,000 yards (910m) for each shooter, reminiscent of a scene from the movie. Unlike the Sharps rifle, the carbine was very popular and almost 90,000 were produced. The Sharps New Model 1859, introduced in that year, was available, as a carbine, and in round-barrel military rifle or, octagonal-barrel sporting rifle versions. [17], Sharps made sporting versions from the late 1840s until the late 1880s. MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR LAYAWAY PROGRAM. Saber bayonet lug is mounted on underside of barrel at the muzzle. And Christian Sharps role in the operation had been relegated to Technical Advisor. His only real tie to the company was that the rifles were being produced under his patents, and Sharps received a $1 royalty for every rifle built. The tang serial number. . The Sharps rifles supplied to anti-slavery factions earned the name Beecher's Bibles, after the famed abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher. In late summer 1974, Mule and his partner, Wolfgang Droege, visited Dixie Gun Works, in Union City, Tennessee. Co. and Taylors & Co. A well rounded guide for anyone interested in modern day Cowboy Shooting..$19.95, To Check Out our Civil War and Cowboy Cartridge Rifles-Click HereWarranty information on all of our products - Click Here, Warranty information Specifically for Rifles and Revolvers- Click Here, Shipping: Determined by Method & Location of buyer, To Order: Call 717-334-0347, Fax 717-334-5016, or E-mail. The front sight is fixed and barrel features an adjustable rear sight. The Sharps Rifle was produced by the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut. These were being sent to the respected manufacturer of high-quality double shotguns for the purpose of making the tooling to build both percussion and cartridge model Sharps breechloaders. The company, then widely known as The Shiloh Rifle Co., became fully engaged in making both the most widely-used and the best known of the original Sharps rifles, and manufactured the early C. Sharps Arms rifles as well. Shiloh manufactured the Sharps rifle that Americans are now most familiar with, thanks to the movie featuring actor Tom Selleck Quigley Down Under. The Sharps manufacturers just covered are the primary makers of todays modern Sharps breech-loading rifles and carbines. WE CAN ALSO GET DIXIE GUN WORKS WEAPONS IF INTERESTED. Serial 12077, brass butt plate, sharps patent 1859, 52 cal matching serial numbers, 24 in barrel (115-2). LAWRENCE PAT. LAWRENCE / PATENTED / FEB. 15th1859. The owner of this weapon was Private William H. Bennett. Russell's script TWR cartouche is also present on the reverse wrist of the rifle, along with the script NSP cartouche of civilian sub-inspector Nathan S. Possons. The tang serial number. The receiver shares similar nice surface condition as the barrel with clear maker marks and patent designations. The bore of the rifle remains inVERY FINEcondition and is nearly mirror bright its entire length with wonderfully crisp rifling. Another sub-inspection is present in the wood, on top of the stock comb, forward of the buttplate tang that reads A.W.M.. The rifles and carbines built on through the Civil War with New Model 1863 and New Model 1865 markings generally reflect improvements to further reduce the escape of gases from a burning powder charge. 1. Bennett was present until just after the battle of Chickamauga when he entered the hospital sick on September 24, 1863. As shown by the serial numbers, the .50-170-700 is the earlier made rifle. Official records of ordnance purchased by the United States government from January 1, 1861 to June 30, 1866 show that a total of 80,512 carbines and 9,141 rifles of Sharps manufacture were delivered. These were built to comply with the Creedmoor match competition rules that required a single trigger and a rifle weighing 10 pounds or less. 52 caliber cartridge. Antique Sharps Rifle Collectors Sharps Longarms Reference Site Scarce U.S. Springfield Second Type Sharps Model 1870 Breechloading Rifle Serial Number 78. This, Among the Sharps-designed firearms manufactured under this, association were the Model 1851 Box Lock Carbine, which featured, the Maynard tape primer system, and the Model 1852 and Model 1853, Slanting Breech Carbines, which were equipped with the, Sharps-patented pellet primer system as an integral part of its, breech mechanism. Rather, Christian Sharps established a new business under the name C. Sharps & Company in Philadelphia in 1854, after various issues with Lawrence and others at the original company. This is a long awaited book for the hobby and new reenactors. 28. A number of dings and wear as is usual. In the summer of 1974, two entirely different companies, separated by an ocean, independently set out to make a somewhat faithful modern-manufactured copy of the original Civil War-era percussion Sharps breechloaders. The latter corporation went bankrupt, and. Sharps' markings on lockplate and tang. Sharps Carbine- 1863, Armi Sport, This rifle is a paper cartridge rifle in .54 cal. To reduce weight, metal was cut from the receiver and barrel. 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. [20][21] Burt Lancaster's character Valdez in the movie Valdez Is Coming (1971) uses a Sharps rifle with deadly results at almost 1,000 yards. The bayonet is a Springfield style, with correct US markings and an inspectors stamp 'C'. And both were successful. Overall Length: 41 inches, .58 cal, Barrel length 25 inches, Sights are 2 leaf military style, Walnut Stock, White Satin finish with Brass Butt Plate and Brass Nose Cap$885.00 - Call. The rifle features a dovetailed German silver blade front sight, a dovetailed notch and folding ladder rear sight, and adjustable double set triggers. if the gun was a conversion. 1877 Sharps. [13], 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. Today, Pedersoli is also recognized as one of the more prolific manufacturers of Sharps rifles and carbines. Approximately 800. This Sharps feature a 22' Round Blued Barrel. This Sharps feature a 22' Round Blued Barrel. Moore to Dennis Brooks (August 13, 1997); two letters are from Richard J . Through 1973 the 1974, Len Mule devoted much of his life to researching Sharps breech-loading rifles and carbines. This firm ceased operations in 1874 with. After leaving the army Bennett traveled to Indiana to make a go at farming but this failed and he moved back to the area of Columbus, Ohio. Faced with difficulty in, obtaining financing for further ventures, Sharps left the. TCI: the business of entertainment technology & design, Volume 29(1995). They were renowned for long-range accuracy. Based upon the markings and the serial number, I would guess that it was manufactured in the 1862-1863 time frame. Sharps Model 1874 Sporting Rifle With A Desirable J.P. Lower Retailer marked Barrel Serial number 157084, 40 Sharps Caliber 40 Caliber was the. This was done by the US Gov't after the war. N-SSA Approved .$1277.50Uses a Leather Carbine Sling and Snap Swivel, Order here or on our 'Leather' page. Made by Pietta in Italy. These arms retained the slanting breech and buttstock patch boxes. The only real variation from the originals they copied was that Shiloh elected to make the Lawrence priming system non-functional. The US Veteran Volunteers was a Corps intended to be made up of veteran US soldiers who had completed their original enlistments in other regiments and been honorably discharged. The 1874-pattern Sharps was a particularly popular rifle that led to the introduction of several derivatives in quick succession. What really set this model apart from the converted percussion military models was the much cleaner looking lockplate, which had been trimmed of the pellet priming system that gave the Civil War-era percussion models a high hump contour. You have a New Model 1863 Sharps Rifle Serial Number 148424. In 1848, Sharps received his first patent for a breech-loading carbine. Very fine reproduction of the Civil War breachloading carbine. first Sharps arms designed for use with metallic cartridges. Glossary of terms at the end. Artillery model is also available with sling swivels. Ironically, the start of Sharps reproduction manufacturing in Italy actually began with the destruction of two fine original Model 1874 Sharps rifles. . 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. By the end of the American Civil War it had become clear that the percussion era was also reaching its end and that self-contained metallic cartridges were the future of firearms designs. 46 Caliber. All wood has original deep, rich color. The Sharps Rifle Company really struck gold with the introduction of their 'New Model' 1859 series of breechloading percussion carbines and rifles, which were subsequently improved upon as the 'New Model' 1863. Christian Sharps left the company in 1855 to form his own manufacturing company called 'C. Sharps Carbine Serial Numbers. Overall Length: 41 inches, .58 cal, Barrel length 25 inches, Sights are 2 leaf military style, Walnut Stock, White Satin finish with Brass Butt Plate and Brass Nose Cap$885.00 - Call. The only other breech-loaded firearms to see greater use were produced by the Spencer Repeating Rifle Company, of Boston, Mass. Home. The rifle is a paper cartridge rifle in .54 cal. In addition, the Sharps rifle was expensive to manufacture (three times the cost of a muzzle-loading Springfield rifle) and so only 11,000 of the Model 1859s were produced. In addition, the Sharps rifle was expensive to manufacture (three times the cost of a muzzle-loading Springfield rifle) and so only 11,000 of the Model 1859s were produced. Rollin White of R&L invented the knife-edge breech block and self-cocking device for the "box-lock" Model 1851. And in mid-1976, he purchased an original Model 1874 Hartford-made Sharps sporting rifle, then began researching and working on the blueprints of the cartridge models Shiloh would put into production. Breech, lock and triggerguard show hints of case colors but are mostly dark. The bayonet is a Springfield style, with correct US markings and an inspectors stamp 'C'. Sharps Carbine-1859, Armi Sport, This rifle is a paper cartridge rifle in .54 cal. 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. Today, C. Sharps Arms has full manufacturing capability and is noted for the extremely high quality versions of the Model 1874 Hartford- and Bridgeport-produced Sharps originals. And Sharps Rifle Company . Sharps carbines were manufactured with identical serial numbers on both the tang and on the underside of the barrel beneath the fore end. The supply is limited and subject to availability. (At that time, the author was working there as an antique arms buyer and Dixies catalog editor.) Antique Sharps Rifle Collectors Sharps Longarms Reference Site Scarce U.S. Springfield Second Type Sharps Model 1870 Breechloading Rifle Serial Number 78. Please Note-The Euro dollar is wreaking havoc on these prices. Sharps & Company' in Philadelphia; Richard S. Lawrence continued as the chief armorer until 1872 and developed the various Sharp models and their improvements that made the rifle famous. 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. The 6thVeteran Volunteers were organized at Camp Stoneman in Washington D.C. during March and April of 1865, as the war was winding down. C. Sharps Arms was already operating its custom shop and distribution center there, and the move brought these two companies together under one roof, which was a primary reason for Shilohs relocation. their firearms. This Sharps features a 22' Round Blued Barrel. The Corps consisted of one regiment of engineers and nine regiments of infantry, which were mostly organized during the late winter and early spring of 1865. Soft cover 87 pages. Sharps worked at Harpers Ferry for over a decade, learning the not only the arms making trade, but the early concepts of assembly line production as well. Bayonet only.$145.00 A correct style Scabbard is also available for the above bayonet.$29.95 - $44.95. Presented here is a New Model 1859 Sharps rifle that features serial #40225. Get the 76th edition of the World's Greatest Gun Book. A well rounded guide for anyone interested in modern day Cowboy Shooting.$19.95, To Check Out our Civil War and Cowboy Cartridge Rifles-Click HereWarranty information on all of our products - Click Here, Warranty information Specifically for Rifles and Revolvers- Click Here. The New Model 1863 was the pinnacle of the Sharps Rifle Company's beech-loading, percussion-ignition military rifle designs. Both cartouches are clearly stamped and remain quite legible. WE CARRY THE COMPLETE LINE OF ARMI-SPORT. Altogether, the company offers more than a dozen different models or variations, ranging from a percussion New Model 1859 Rifle and Carbine to an elaborately engraved deluxe copy of a Model 1874 Hartford-built Sporting Rifle. Jun 22, 2010 According to Flayderman's Guide, serial numbers of the New Model 1859 ranged from approximately 30,000 to 75,000. Cartridge conversions rechambered the guns to .50/70 metallic. Faithful copy of the original rare CS Richmond carbine. The New Model 1869 Carbine and, Rifle, available in. There is a crack at the butt, running from the lower buttplate screw along the grain to the bottom swivel. Sharps also fabricated special long-range target versions for the popular Creedmoor style of 1,000-yard (910m) target shooting. Please click the link in the email to confirm your subscription! Serial number is strongly stamped on the upper receiver tang. Walnut stock has an iron patchbox in the right side of the butt that matches the rest of the iron surfaces of the rifle. Stock features a steel patch box. The overall length is 47'. 325. The overall length is 39'. Even if you are a musket collector, no display of Civil War era infantry long arms is complete without a Sharps rifle. However, all the future success of the business was without the namesake of the company at its helm. 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. The rifle that shooters today most recognize as the Sharps thanks to recent movies like Quigley Down Under, is the Model 1874, which actually saw its earliest production in 1871. Is it 52 or 56 caliber? Perhaps as a result, a number of different rifle companies currently offer reproductions of the Sharps rifle. Most Sharps collectors and historians tend to recognize the Model 1877 as the most refined and graceful of the side-hammer single-shot rifles. The supply is limited and subject to availability..$145.00 A correct style Scabbard is also available for the above bayonet.$44.95, **********************************************************************************************************************************, Sharps Bayonet and Scabbard, seperately. The muzzle area has just the slightest pinprick pitting otherwise the barrels appearance is very pleasing. [11], 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. A very nice and reasonably priced example of a Berdan pattern NM-1859 Sharps. Serial Number to estimated production ; Hartford Single Shot Pistol : 1853 : 1853 .52 : none : none : 20 : Single Shot Pistol, Small Frame : 1855 : 1856 .31 : . The barrel address shows light wear but is completely readable. During the 32 years of Sharps rifle production, only about 160,000 rifles were ever built. This, period saw the manufacture of some of the more notable of Sharps. Oddly enough, the man whose name became known around the world, thanks to the quality and accuracy associated with Sharps rifles, had very little to do with the company during this period. CLICK ON CONTACT US' AT THE TOP OF ANY PAGE ON THE SITE, This slant breech specimen is attributed to use by John Brown, in his 1859 raid on the U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. The four-cavity design of Mules moulds earned them a solid reputation for producing a lot of round balls or Minie bullets quickly up to 400 per hour. During the 1850s, several thousand arms were produced by the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company both for various small US government contracts and for sale to the general public. (The company also produced a few Model 1874 Creedmoor rifles chambered for the 44-90 Sharps Bottleneck cartridge.). 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. The manufacturing facilities of two companies are still within a block of each other. It appears that as the war was winding down, and with the future of military ordnance contracts unclear, Sharps took advantage of these late rifle orders to use up some of the left over parts on hand, even if that meant including the more expensive and complicated double-set trigger assemblies into the rifles. The barrel is 1 in 48' twist with 6 grooves. The barrel is 1 in 48' twist with 6 grooves. [23], This article is about the firearm. Sharps Rifles Serial Number Ranges; Smith & Wesson - Single Action Pistols, First Model .22, Second Model .22, New Departure Safety Hammerless, Ladysmith 1902-1911+ Spencer . Production of the 52-caliber Model 1851 and Model 1852 rifles was moved to the Robbins & Lawrence plant in Windsor, Vt. As previously noted, the gun is inVERY FINEoverall condition. [7], The second model used the Maynard tape primer, and surviving examples are marked Edward Maynard - Patentee 1845. C. Sharps Oct. 5, 1852. Sharps Model 1852 'Slanting Breech' Carbine, open for loading, two primer-tapes. Flip-up rear sight is complete and has complete Lawrence patent information. / APRIL 12th1859. Please call to verify the prices, and if the weapon is even available. These features are still with us today, and have, seen use in both rifle and artillery breech mechanisms. Sharps made sporting versions from the late 1840s until the late 1880s. All patent marks are near crisp and the lock marking is strong. Richmond firm of S.C. Robinson for the production of 5,000 copies. And much like the rifles produced at the original Sharps plants in Hartford and Bridgeport, Connecticut, its often hard to recognize one of the Shiloh rifles as one particular version or another due to all of the optional custom features available. The Sharps rifle would play a prominent role in the Bleeding Kansas conflict during the 1850s, particularly in the hands of anti-slavery forces. A draftsman and technical illustrator by trade and blackpowder shooter by heart, Len Mule was the real mastermind behind what would become known as the Shiloh Sharps. Quality was generally poorer, and they normally used brass fittings instead of iron. It may or may not be entirely correct to claim that more rifles of Sharps design have been built in the past 32 years than during the entire 32-year run of original Sharps rifle production but the modern total wouldnt miss it by much! 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. Again, like IAB Arms and the Pedersoli company, Armi Sports Sharps reproductions are offered by a number of importers in the U.S., primarily Cimarron F.A. Shooters and hunters no longer had a need for a rifle that consumed powder and lead in such great quantities. The Sharps Model 1859 Rifle for Berdan. The last model ever produced by the Sharps Rifle Company was the Model 1878 Sharps-Borchardt. This New Model 1859 Sharps rifle in very nice condition. 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. Stock features a steel patch box. And Sharps Rifle Company found it increasingly difficult to compete with the new repeating lever-action rifle models produced by Winchester. They are used in Civil War re-enacting, hunting and target shooting. 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. This is a device which holds a stack of pelleted primers and flips one over the nipple each time the trigger is pulled and the hammer fallsmaking it much easier to fire a Sharps from horseback than a gun employing individually loaded percussion caps. For all Sharp parts and accessories please call our toll free number 1-800-BE SHARP Serial Number Valid Serial Number Required Where to find. According to Flayderman's Guide, serial numbers of the New Model 1859 ranged from approximately 30,000 to 75,000. The special order 45-120 Sharps and 50-140 Sharps cartridges were basically introduced too late to have been used extensively during the decimation of the American bison, which by 1880 were so scarce that it was no longer feasible to market-hunt the big animals. Both sling swivels are present as are all three barrel bands. Book- The Civil War Reenactor's Black Powder Guide. The Model 1863 reflected only minor improvements over the Model 1859 and this is a fairly early example which still retains the patchbox in the buttstock. Not to be confused with Sharpe's Rifles (novel), as the 95th Rifles used the Baker rifle. Feb 28, 2021 #1 50-70, and. Lawrence (formerly of Robbins & Lawrence) moved to Hartford and became the master armorer of the Sharps Rifle Company. I have used several Sharps in .44-77-470 caliber of this same model, and one of them was formerly owned and used by Liver . Sharps rifle was presented to Richard Barnett who served with the 2nd Rhode Island Volunteers and would be woun .Click for more info. Sharps was to be paid a royalty of $1 per firearm and the factory was built on R&L's property in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1851, the second model was brought to the Robbins & Lawrence Company (R&L) of Windsor, Vermont, where the Model 1851 was developed for mass production. . A notation in his military records states the he retained (1) one sharps rifle.. [7] In 1874, the company was reorganized and renamed the "Sharps Rifle Company," and it remained in Hartford until 1876, whereupon it relocated to Bridgeport, Connecticut.[7]. That is an early one. 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. And it was the outstanding reliability of Sharps-built rifles or carbines during this period that earned them their well-deserved Old Reliable reputation. These deluxe-grade heavy-barreled. Patent names and dates that are stamped on the rifle are: C. Sharps Sept 12, 1848. Area . CO. HARTFORD CONN. in three lines. / SEPT. 12th1848. In 1853, Sharps left the company that bore his name, moved to Philadelphia, and opened a new arms-making firm known as C. Sharps & Company, specializing in small pocket pistols and derringers. The C stands for 100,000. "Sharps Firearms: The Percussion Era 1848 - 1865", April 2019, This page was last edited on 27 March 2023, at 01:30. Right side of lock features Sharps and Lawrence patent marks. 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