Original U.S. Sharps Borchardt Old Reliable Model 1878 Breechloading Military Rifle - Serial 16919 Fusee Spring & Cover 1648679 10-431 B-2

1648679 10-431 B-2

The scabbard is completely straight throughout with about 50% of the original black paint

Ready for use with any British WW1 or WW2 pattern "Brodie" Helmet

All offered here are constructed of OD #7 canvas and are post-1943 manufactured

Original U.S. Sharps Borchardt Old Reliable Model 1878 Breechloading Military Rifle - Serial 16919 Fusee Spring & Cover 1648679 10-431 B-2Original Item: Only One Available. The Sharps Borchardt Model 1878 is a single shot hammerless falling block action rifle designed by Hugo Borchardt and made by the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company. It closely resembles older Sharps Rifle but has firing mechanism uses a hammerless striker rather than a hammer and firing pin like the old Sharps Rifle. It was the last of the Sharps single shot rifles, and the Borchardt did not sell very well. Some