I posted a question a few days ago about some lead weights inserted in the stock of my Sharps New Model 1869 Sporter. I decided to remove the weights and repair the stock crack by filling the holes left by the weights with dowels and bedding compound. Overall the rifle is in nearly pristine condition. It weighs 10lbs. As I mentioned previously according to Sellers there were only 50, 1869 sporters made between 1869 and 1872. The letter I have on this rifle indicates was shipped in 1871.
Some folks asked for pictures of the rifle so here are a few.

If you get a chance it would be nice to see a close-up of the action from the tang sight base to the front of the receiver.

Give me a better idea of the shape of the lockplate.

Thanks

and thanks as well for what you've already posted.

Smoke wrote yesterday at 8:12pm:


See if these work for you, if not I'll try to get what you are looking for.

I was hoping for a shot like the one below.  With the close ups you've already posted one could probably make a replica look like an A rifle like yours.

I wasn't talking about faking an A rifle, just making something similar out of a '63 converstion.

For instance, the rifle shown above is a gun I had build back in the 70s.  I was able to get a NOS lock plate, so I used that rather than the rusted one that came with the gun I was converting.  If I hadn't been able to get the new lock plate, your pics would have been useful for reworking my original one to give the gun an A rifle look.

Thanks