#15 • Nepalese Rifle with Sharps Action

Part of Arms, Armor and The Early West (live auction by Lewis & Grant Auctions)

High bid $1,400.00

Status: Sold

.54 caliber, 40" barrel, NSN. Bright steel finish with full-length wood stock secured by three rounded spring-retained barrel bands. Blade front sight with long ladder rear sight. Nepalese-made slant-breech action with rounded sling swivel on front band and squared sling swivel on action. Brass buttplate. Nepalese markings on barrel under rear sight. **Good condition overall. Barrel retains a mostly bright finish with some scattered oxidation and areas of pitting. Some spots of delamination on receiver. Stock shows some handling marks and blemishes. Action is slightly sticky with a mostly bright bore showing good edges to rifling.** $1,000-$1,500