Sharps Rifle Serial Numbers

A number of users have asked about the serial numbers of their early Shiloh Sharps rifles.

Civil War Sharps Rifle Serial Numbers

Sharps Serial Numbers: Identifying original Berdan Sharps rifle can be confusing. There appear to be two separate serial ranges for Berdan special order rifles. 1) serial range 54390 - 57574: This an estimated serial range, documented known Berdan rifles fall in this range of serial numbers. Sharps Rifles Serial Number Ranges; Smith & Wesson - Single Action Pistols, First Model.22, Second Model.22, New Departure Safety Hammerless, Ladysmith 1902-1911+ Spencer Slide Action Shotguns; LC Smith Serial Numbers and Date of Manufacture; LC Smith; Springfield Model 1873 and 1884 Rifles, Model 1873 Shotgun, Model 1903 Rifle, 1903A3. However, the barrel serial number remains and is visible with the fore end removed, substantiating the role of this gun in a watershed event in U.S. Christian Sharps 1811-1874 was the originator of a line of sturdy, practical, and popular military and sporting rifles and handguns that were associated with several events that shaped American history in 19th century, including armed conflict in. Today, Pedersoli is also recognized as one of the more prolific manufacturers of Sharps rifles and carbines. The company produced its first Sharps, a “Sporting Rifle” model in 45-70 Government, back in January, 1993. Today, the company catalogs the most complete selection of Sharps rifle and carbine models available from a single manufacturer.


This is from an article written by Bill Bigelow in 1984 and printed in theSerial
Rifle41st Annual Edition of 'GUN DIGEST' (1987 issue).

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The interview was with Wolfgang Droege himself, with a picture of Wolf on the shooting sticks with a Sporter #1 and Bill Bigelow sitting behind him.
Thus, I would assume the following information is accurate:

Sharps Rifle Serial Number C54586


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Sharps Rifle Serial Numbers

Sharps Rifle Serial Numbers..........'AT that point, Droege started carrying the gun project and was slowly dropping the aircraft parts. He made his first gun, or prototype in 1972. It was a carbine and over a year later the percussion rifle appeared.
The cartridge gun followed less than a year later in 1974..........

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