Photo View: (10-585) VERY SCARCE SHARPS MODEL 1853 SHOTGUN

Fair bore, very low 17,XXX SN with matching bbl number. This example has a 21” barrel & a brass BP. Correct grooved receiver sight slot. Sling ring intact on left side buttstock-missing from bottom of forearm band. Generally VG smooth clean metal. Traces of original barrel browning visible-balance is a thin gray brown. 1” slash in middle of barrel from a saber during combat. Crisp action, generally VG walnut. Very rare little gun-approximately .32 bore, just 3 of these were ever manufactured.

A $ 2,750