Firearms Expert: Philip Van Cleave The Blue Book of Gun Values lists the serial numbers for those guns. The Model 1863 is listed as from 75000 - 140000. Cartridge conversions rechambered the guns to.50/70 metallic. SHARPS – USER’S MANUAL www.chiappafirearms.com - 2 - e-mail info@chiappafirearms.com A historical note on the Sharps model Since 1849, year in which Christian Sharps patented his first rifle, till 1882, year in which the. There were nine regiments of veterans, but only 4 have been discovered listing serial numbers of the Sharps under serial C37. The serial number, C,41754 would probably have been issued to a trooper in either the 7th, 8th or 9th regiments whose recoreds have not been found to date. There were nine regiments of veterans, but only 4 have been discovered listing serial numbers of the Sharps under serial C37. The serial number, C,41754 would probably have been issued to a trooper in either the 7th, 8th or 9th regiments whose recoreds have not been found to date. My Sharps Rifle serial number 39869 has a pin punch mark inside the cover of the patchbox but only has a single trigger. It has a 30 inch barrel, is fitted for a socket bayonet and has all the standard Sharps markings. The sight appears to be graduated to either 700 or 800 yards.
A number of users have asked about the serial numbers of their early Shiloh Sharps rifles.This is from an article written by Bill Bigelow in 1984 and printed in the
41st Annual Edition of 'GUN DIGEST' (1987 issue).
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:
..........'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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SERIAL NUMBERS OFTEN ALLOW YOU TO DETERMINE YEAR OF MANUFACTURE
Knowing the year your vintage firearm was made makes it easier to decide which gun catalog we sell will give you the best information about the company, models made and more. To help you determine the year made, find your serial number and then select a link from those below to sites that offer serial dates.
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The Blue Book of Used Gun Values offers serial numbers for the following makers:
AYA, Boss & Co., Ltd, Browning, EJ Churchill, Colt, Colt Black Powder 2nd Gen, John Dickson & Son, AH Fox, German early Date Codes, German Modern Date Codes, Stephen Grant, WW Greener, Harrington & Richardson, High Standard, Holland & Holland, Italian Year of Mfg. Date Codes, Ithaca Gun Co., Charles Lancaster, Joseph Lang, Marlin Firearms, Mauser Broomhandles, Parker Brothers Shotguns, Piotti, James Purdey, Remington Date Code & SxS Shotguns, Savage/Stevens, LC Smith, Smith & Wesson, Spanish Year of Mfg. Date Codes, Sturm, Ruger & Co., Winchester Rifles, Winchester Rifle & Shotgun 1969+, Winchester Shotguns.
Other websites that may help (Information from websites other than the manufacturer website should be examined with some skepticism):
- High Standard Pistols Serial Ranges 1932-1942
- Ithaca Guns - Baker, Crass, Lewis, Manier, Magnum, Pre-WWII choke marks, Lefever Singles, Flues, Knick, Lefever Grade A, NID, Western Long Range
- Ithaca Guns Serial Numbers and Date of Manufacture
(containing serial information about: Baker DB Shotguns, Crass DB Shotguns, Lewis DB Shotguns, Manier DB Shotguns, Flues SB and DB Shotguns, NID DB Shotguns, Knick SB Trap Guns, LeFever Nitro Special DB Shotguns, LeFever 'A' Grade, Western Long Range DB Shotguns, Model 37 Standard Model Shotguns, Model 37 Solid Rib Shotguns, Model 37 All Grade Guns. - Lancaster, Charles (London) 1826-1901
- Lefever Sideloack Shotguns 1913 & Later (not serial numbers)
- Lefever Sideloack Shotguns before 1913 (not serial numbers)
- Mossberg did not put serial numbers on most long guns until 1968 (GCA 1968 required them)
- Remington - Navy Single Shot Pistols, Model 8, 81, 24, 241, RB Pistols (Types- not serial), RB Rifles- 1870, 71, RB Rifle Models- 1866-1933, Contract Lee Rifles, Pistols and Revolvers 1857-1918 (incomplete serial number for some), Rifles 1866-1933 (ditto), Shotguns 1874-1910 Serial numbers unknown.
- Smith & Wesson - Single Action Pistols, First Model .22, Second Model .22, New Departure Safety Hammerless, Ladysmith 1902-1911+
- Springfield Model 1873 and 1884 Rifles, Model 1873 Shotgun, Model 1903 Rifle, 1903A3 by Smith Corona Co.
- Stevens (description, illustration and years made)- Stevens did not put serial numbers on all long guns until 1968 (GCA 1968 Required them)