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Post by treetop on Oct 11, 2022 16:13:26 GMT -5
 I can’t find any markings on this one |
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Post by treetop on Oct 11, 2022 16:14:59 GMT -5
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Post by treetop on Oct 11, 2022 16:20:51 GMT -5
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Post by treetop on Oct 11, 2022 16:23:13 GMT -5
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Post by deadeer on Oct 12, 2022 0:03:03 GMT -5
Try Jeff too.... bullseye69
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Post by saltydog on Oct 12, 2022 5:22:41 GMT -5
Sharp's carbine, possible 45-70 or 52 cal. |
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Post by mgderf on Oct 12, 2022 15:27:11 GMT -5
I love those falling block actions.
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Post by kicker on Oct 12, 2022 20:00:12 GMT -5
I think that is a shiloh sharps cavalary model made in farmingdale NY. normally they were 45-70 gov. Shilohs were originally made in New York then I am not sure when, they moved to Big Timber Montana. Buthttps://shilohrifle.com/rifles/1874-sharps-rifle/1874-military-carbine/ here is a pic of current production.
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Post by stevein on Oct 12, 2022 20:09:08 GMT -5
Get a magnifing glass and look between the screws on the second picture. Or take a good close up of that area. I can see writing there.
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Post by treetop on Oct 13, 2022 11:56:20 GMT -5
Get a magnifing glass and look between the screws on the second picture. Or take a good close up of that area. I can see writing there. I will do that thanks much for the help I was going to put some more guns up last night but got sidetracked as always |
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Post by stevein on Oct 13, 2022 12:04:09 GMT -5
This rifle looks original to me. Nice shape except for finish being gone. I do not have a clue as to price/value though.
Serial number of the 1894 will be on the bottom of the receiver near the barrel end.
Are you planning to sell or just get evaluated?
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Post by treetop on Oct 13, 2022 14:56:21 GMT -5
This rifle looks original to me. Nice shape except for finish being gone. I do not have a clue as to price/value though. Serial number of the 1894 will be on the bottom of the receiver near the barrel end. Are you planning to sell or just get evaluated? Mom wants me to offer them to family first but only one or two of them probably will be interested so I may just buy all of them as a investment for later in life if money got tight. I’m really torn on it they were dads but I already have stuff that was dads and honestly the memories of fishing and hunting with him is worth more than anything I own |
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Post by treetop on Oct 13, 2022 17:03:49 GMT -5
On hammer side
C Sharps
Pat Oct 5 1852
HS Lawrence
Pat April 12 1859
On the other side it’s gone but I can make out a
F
And Pat
H 1848
That’s all I can see on it
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Post by treetop on Oct 13, 2022 17:07:36 GMT -5
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Post by boman on Oct 15, 2022 8:39:05 GMT -5
it's an original second model sharps carbine with maynard tape primer system. "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. 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."
It may or may not be a 50/70. you'll have to check the bore diameter as I believe the original chambering was a paper 52 caliber cartridge.
don't have a clue on value.
Steve
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Post by stevein on Oct 16, 2022 0:13:25 GMT -5
Centerfire will have a firing pin, paper cartridge will have a hole from under the hammer to exit the breech face. I am pretty sure of that.
A cerosafe chamber is easy enough to do. Brownells sells them by the bar.
Star*Line makes brass
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Post by esshup on Oct 16, 2022 0:15:08 GMT -5
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