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A Sharps New Model 1865 carbine converted to metallic cartridge - USA, third quarter of the 19th Century
Estimate
€ 1.000 - 1.300
Sold
€ 6.000
The price includes buyer's premium
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Information
length 99 cm.
Round, rifled, 50 cal. barrel (clean bore, visible rifling), provided with foresight and adjustable rear sight marked on the base "..... 1865" (only the date is visible). Iron frame with Sharps marking of 1852 and Lawrence patent of 1859, the counterplate marked "C". Bolt opening with lever. Working mechanism. Smooth wooden butt and fore-end; the counterplate with saddle bar with ring; iron butt plate. Tang with serial number "C, 24xx". Very rare, whereas about 40000 New Model 1863 examples were made, only 5000 were made of the New Model 1865.
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Si tratta di un'asta indipendente da Finarte e come tale gestita interamente a Sarzana da Czerny's. Per oggetti considerati "arma" dalla legge italiana per l'acquisto è necessaThis is an independent auction from Finarte and as such is managed entirely in Sarzana by Czerny's.
Round, rifled, 50 cal. barrel (clean bore, visible rifling), provided with foresight and adjustable rear sight marked on the base "..... 1865" (only the date is visible). Iron frame with Sharps marking of 1852 and Lawrence patent of 1859, the counterplate marked "C". Bolt opening with lever. Working mechanism. Smooth wooden butt and fore-end; the counterplate with saddle bar with ring; iron butt plate. Tang with serial number "C, 24xx". Very rare, whereas about 40000 New Model 1863 examples were made, only 5000 were made of the New Model 1865.
Please note: Finarte customers for this auction must register with Czerny's
czernys.com
Si tratta di un'asta indipendente da Finarte e come tale gestita interamente a Sarzana da Czerny's. Per oggetti considerati "arma" dalla legge italiana per l'acquisto è necessaThis is an independent auction from Finarte and as such is managed entirely in Sarzana by Czerny's.