Original U.S. Sharps Borchardt Old Reliable Model 1878 Breechloading Military Rifle - Serial 16919 Multi Nation Flags In particular the alarmingly large

In particular the alarmingly large number of accidental discharges when the breech-block was closed and high degree of hair triggers

The regiment moved back to Fort George in July 2000 and to Salamanca Barracks in Cyprus in September 2003

There are some indications of wear on this grip

but cleaning a couple of them with a wire wheel revealed that under the crud is a sound spring

and was organized on 8 June 1917

Original U.S. Sharps Borchardt Old Reliable Model 1878 Breechloading Military Rifle - Serial 16919 Multi Nation Flags In particular the alarmingly largeOriginal 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