![]() ![]() ![]() The top of the scope tube has a small maker's plaque mounted towards the ocular eyepiece: “Wm. The optics are slightly cloudy, but still perfectly serviceable, and the fine crosshair reticle, with four horizontal stadia for different ranges, is intact and in excellent condition. The rifle is equipped with a Malcolm telescopic sight that measures 33 1/8? in length with a tube diameter of 3/4?. The action itself is tight and the trigger mechanism is fully functional with a crisp, light let off when set. Indeed, this may have been the reason for the modification. The barrel is original, numbered to the gun under the forend, and was trimmed at the muzzle which removed the bayonet lug and front sight. This double set trigger equipped rifle has an overall smooth, plum-brown patina with gray speckling evenly distributed around the receiver. 52 caliber, 29"? barrel with a fine, bright bore having some very mild freckling within the grooves towards the breech. ![]() Civil War Sharps New Model 1859 Military Rifle with Malcolm Scope in the Berdan Sharpshooter serial number range.
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