Items Available For Purchase Today Object reference not set to an instance of an object. See All Confederate Sharps rifle For Sale from: Myrtle Beach Indoor Shooting Range, inc. | No feedback Yet View | View Sellers Items Confederate Sharps rifle For Sale from: Myrtle Beach Indoor Shooting Range, inc. | No feedback Yet View | View Sellers Items Myrtle Beach Indoor Shooting Range, inc. Seller Since: Jun. 2018 Identity Verified ( Conway, SC ) This seller is NOT an FFL City: Conway State: SC Current Price: ENDED Min. Bid: Time Left: (Ended) Shipping: Calculated on checkout Accepted Payment Methods: Returns: No Returns Description: We aren't claiming this gun as a Confederate firearm, even though we had it mounted in one of our Confederate Arms displays within the South Carolina Civil War Museum. Even though the gun whistles "Dixie" in a lot of ways, there are questions. So here goes. The firearm is nicely bored with strong rifling in a spiral pattern. The forearm extends to within 3" of the muzzle and is capped in brass and mounted to the barrel with three steel barrel bands and leaf springs. There are two screw mounts at the rear of the forearm soldered to the barrel as one block. The screws are missing. The forearm is intact and not splintered nor are there any markings inside or outside on the forearm. The stock is nicely mounted and the buttplate is brass. Again, there aren't any markings. The lock is well formed as is the hammer and lever. A backwards number 3 or partial number 8 is just forward of the base of the hammer on the lockplate. The breech seats tightly and the nipple is of musket cap size. There aren't provisions for a tape. But, the lever socket inside the breech has looser tolerances than some models we have examined. The front sight is the correct sloped or tapered front but the rear sight is a crude ladder sight with some yardage markings on the bar. The barrel length is 42" and the overall length of the firearm is 57" from toe to muzzle. The barrel and the frame have matching witness marks. The gun came to us from a source in Richmond, Virginia. We haven't any history on the rifle other than that it was in a private collection. Most of the metal work is well done, but a few of the parts as mentioned are cruder than their Northern counterparts during the late unpleasantness. The possibility exists that this gun is correct as some of its crudeness matches other lesser Confederate conversions and constructions as depicted primarily in Dr. Murphy's and Mr. Madaus's fanstastic work in 'Confederate Rifles and Muskets'. But keep in mind, there are other guns out there that have roots in Asia and Indo-China. This particular firearm doesn't match those that I have seen, but truthfully, I just plain am undecided as to the final manufactory of the firearm. Your comments as well as bids are appreciated. Bottom line, the gun is for sale. Be sure and watch for our next book, Guns of the Pee Dee, the Recovery, due out this summer. We do not ship firearms or firearms parts such as high capacity magazines to States of New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, DC, Conn., California or Illinois unless the item meets all state and local codes of law. Condition: Used - See Item Description Brand: Sharps copy Caliber: (Other Ammo?) Item #: 948749046 Location: SC Trades Accepted: Share: Shipping Notes: Ships via Fedex in a contractor tube, well protected, by Fedex Ground. Freight computed by buyer's zip code. Buyer pays freight charges Items You've Viewed Recently Confederate Sharps rifle $3900.00 SELLER: Myrtle Beach Indoor Shooting Range, inc.
