![]() During cleaning and inspection there was enough dried oil and grease found to suggest it had not been apart for a long time. The breech block lockup is solid with no lateral movement. The checkering is still sharp and shows little if any wear. The stock is in excellent condition and shows very few nicks, dents and dings expected for its age. The action parts show vivid color case hardening and the barrel, sights, butt plate and trigger guard are blued. The general overall condition of this rifle is close to new. ![]() Curry & Brother of San Francisco, John Lovell of Boston and Cheyenne and Gove of Denver. Louis, Freund Brothers of Denver and Cheyenne, Hartley & Graham of New York, Whitney Arms Co. Some of the companies that made and/or sold these rifles were E.C. The collecting community commonly refer to this style of rifle as a Meacham or Whitney conversion or just “Buffalo Rifle”. Utilizing retired military parts and combining them with commercial parts there were many affordable rifles built for utility purposes such as buffalo hunting. This rifle is an example of the work that was done by talented and inventive gunsmiths in the late 19 th and early 20 th century. Springfield Armory Trapdoor / Sharps Sporting rifle
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