Whats the serial number range?. Most early ones were round tops, not with rebated receivers. And this one has patents clearly on the tang. Looks like the lower tang is longer so that fits. What are the barrel markings?
Looks like the tag says 24K. Bit steep unless it belonged to Buffalo Bill. More detailed pics or description might help.
I looked again and it does have a round top.....sure would like to see the rest of the rifle.
Deluxe, early #1 sporter!
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Yellowhouse
Re: Deluxe, early #1 sporter!
I haven't seen enough engraving to make a guess but it sure looks nice. There might be some info stamped underneath the barrel or under forearm that might help. What caliber is it?
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Yellowhouse
Re: Deluxe, early #1 sporter!
Find out any more? When I said it looked like the lower tang is longer than the upper, well I'm not sure anymore. Think I was seeing a shadow.
At the Tulsa, OK gunshow I saw a fellow carrying what looked to me like a brand new Shiloh albeit with darker wood. He had cotton gloves on which oughta gave me a clue. It was a pristine, lettered, original Sharps, with considerable provenance. It had survived the 130 or so trip so who's to say this one didn't.
Pretty wood, deep crescent buttplate, round top points in the right direction for an early gun but there are other factors too.
At the Tulsa, OK gunshow I saw a fellow carrying what looked to me like a brand new Shiloh albeit with darker wood. He had cotton gloves on which oughta gave me a clue. It was a pristine, lettered, original Sharps, with considerable provenance. It had survived the 130 or so trip so who's to say this one didn't.
Pretty wood, deep crescent buttplate, round top points in the right direction for an early gun but there are other factors too.
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marlinman93
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Re: Deluxe, early #1 sporter!
The deep crescent is an early sporting rifle type buttplate, which would go with the early round top receiver. From what few I've seen, the engraving looks like what factory engraving should look like.
As for condition; that's not as unusual as you think. If you consider the cost of a Rolling Block Special order Sporting Rifle in that configuration, you'll realise it cost a heck of a lot of money when it was new, and whoever bought it knew it. If you bought a gun today that cost you a couple months pay or more, wouldn't you take excellent care of it, and pass that same knowledge on to your family members so they'd take care of it after your demise?
As for the price....it may be a bit hopeful at $24k, but not that far off for such a fine example.
As for condition; that's not as unusual as you think. If you consider the cost of a Rolling Block Special order Sporting Rifle in that configuration, you'll realise it cost a heck of a lot of money when it was new, and whoever bought it knew it. If you bought a gun today that cost you a couple months pay or more, wouldn't you take excellent care of it, and pass that same knowledge on to your family members so they'd take care of it after your demise?
As for the price....it may be a bit hopeful at $24k, but not that far off for such a fine example.