Original U.S. Sharps Borchardt Old Reliable Model 1878 Breechloading Military Rifle - Serial 18839 Lock Assembly but did not replace the

but did not replace the standard issue muzzle-loading rifled muskets in use at the time

The lock is marked:

The requirement for a heavy machine gun appeared in 1929

HANDS: ORIGINAL STEEL HANDS

In sleeper condition

Original U.S. Sharps Borchardt Old Reliable Model 1878 Breechloading Military Rifle - Serial 18839 Lock Assembly but did not replace theOriginal 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