RARE SHARPS BORCHARDT Model 1878 SINGLE SHOT Rifle .38-55 Winchester WCF 1 of 8,700 Single Shot Borchardt Rifles Manufactured

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RARE SHARPS BORCHARDT Model 1878 SINGLE SHOT Rifle    .38-55 Winchester WCF

1 of 8,700 Single Shot Borchardt Rifles Manufactured

Here we present an antique Sharps Model 1878 Borchardt Single Shot Rifle manufactured between 1878 and 1881 in Hartford, Connecticut. This one has a heavy part-octagon, part-round barrel in .38-55 WCF that has scope bases mounted. The butt stock and forearm are deluxe, hand-checkered walnut. The forearm has a small inlay of mother of pearl. SR Co. butt plate. The trigger is very light and crisp.

The Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878 is a single shot hammerless falling block action rifle designed by Hugo Borchardt and made by the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company. It closely resembles older Sharps Rifles but has a firing mechanism that uses a hammerless striker rather than a hammer and firing pin like the old Sharps Rifles. This hammerless dropping-block breech-loader was based on a patent granted to Hugo Borchardt in 1877. It was the last of the Sharps single-shot rifles. According to company records 8,700 rifles were made in all models that included the Carbine, Military, Short Range, Mid-Range, Long Range, Hunter, Business, Sporting, and Express from 1877 until the Sharps Rifle Co. closed down in 1881. Even with its lack of commercial success, the Sharps-Borchardt is admired for its strength and accuracy and is considered one of the strongest, if not the strongest, rifle action ever built before the end of the 19^th century.

The overall condition is fine. Original blue finish. The action is excellent with a light, crisp trigger. The bore is shiny bright with sharp rifling. The stock is in very fine condition with excellent figure. Possibly the only of its kind in this configuration.

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Barrel is 26-3/4 inches.

Caliber: .38-55 Winchester

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$4650
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