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"SHARPS NEW MODEL 1859 3-BAND RIFLE WITH BERDAN SHARPSHOOTERS ATTRIBUTION. SN 56293. Cal. 52. Fine 3-band rifle with 30" rnd bbl, square base front sight/bayonet lug with Lawrence Patent ladder rear sight & standard Sharps markings on bbl, receiver & lockplate. Receiver has dbl set triggers and it falls in serial range of known Berdan Sharpshooter rifles. Mounted with straight grain uncheckered American walnut buttstock. It has small "OWA" inspector initials for O.W. Ainsworth on left side of bbl. It has std rnd forearm with spring band keepers and sling swivels with normal Sharps buttplate. It has a steel 2-pc patchbox in right side of butt. Berdan's Sharpshooters were organized in late 1861 by Col. Hiram Berdan and after much wrangling with Ordnance Dept., 1,000 Sharps rifles were ordered in Jan. 1862 with the order being increased to 2,000 in Feb. 1862. Col. Berdan contacted Sharps Co. and requested them to modify the contract to supply dbl set triggers to which they readily complied. Chief of Ordnance Dept., learning of this from his inspectors, immediately ordered the company to stop abridgment of the contract which was done after only about 500 of the dbl set trigger rifles were completed. Balance of contract of 1,500 rifles was furnished with sgl triggers. Reference: Sharps Firearms, Sellers. Accompanied by a letter from Wiley Sword clarifying some previous erroneous information regarding the triggers on this rifle. On p. 99 of his book, Sharpshooter: Hiram Berdan, his famous Sharpshooters and their Sharps Rifles this specific rifle is listed as having a sgl trigger when in fact it has dbl set triggers. PROVENANCE: Joe Marino; Monte Whitley CONDITION: Fine.  Bbl retains a smooth, even, very dark brown patina with receiver, lockplate & all other metal a medium mottled silver/brown patina with fine pitting on lever.  Forearm has a couple of repaired cracks in lower section & a hairline in wrist, otherwise wood is sound and retains a smooth, hand worn patina with possibly some very old finish having been wiped over the oil finish.  Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-32577 JR445 (6,000-10,000)"

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Reloading kit for pinfire cartridges (5mm,7mm,9mm & 12mm)
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Basic one shell 16 gauge kit
for pinfire shotgun

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Includes a brass case, a cap holder, a firing pin and a long screw

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