I bought a bunch of what I was told "a pile of single shots" sight unseen. In the "pile" was a Sharps Borchardt action and what appears to be some sort of a hanger bar for the forend. It looks the be complete all but one locking screw, it has a screw installed for trigger adjustment and at sometime had been blued.  I was told it was at one time a varmint rifle of some sort.  Anyone know what it would be worth?
thanks
Bob

I'm sure its a military action. I will get some pictures first chance I get.

Hello RwBeV,
Yours is a Military Borchardt and appears from the photographs to be in good condition and although ruined as a collectors model, they do serve to make a good Mid or Long Range target rifle. You say there's a lug under the barrel, is it just a few inches in front of the action? If so it is the block that mounts the Lever Spring and also attaches the rear end of the fore Arm. I can see it in one of your pictures lying detached from the barrel with the lever spring still attached.
Is the trigger 'adjustment' a screw that is adjusted from the top of the mainspring housing on the rear end of breech block? If so this does not adjust the trigger pull per se, but adjusts the sear lever engagement in the sear notch on the Firing Pin or firing bolt as Sharps called it. These can be touchy, set too shallowly a tap on the side of the rifle may cause it to fire. It was a common addition invented in the 1920's and many Borchardt's have them fitted.

As to value, anywhere between $1,000 and $1500. Depending on how much the person wanting to buy it is willing to pay. One thing is, they aren't getting any cheaper. A very nice find.

Harry

Quite a few Borchardts were converted to varminters in the early days of that sport.

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