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SHARPS RIFLE BULLET MOLD - .40 CALIBER PAPER
PATCHED BULLET – SHARPS RIFLE COMPANY: This .40
caliber Sharps Rifle Company Paper Patched Bullet Mold
is in excellent condition with very crisp, legible
stampings.
This mold is milled to cast the .40 caliber, 370 grain
bullet. The dome shaped floor plate in the base of the
mold created the small dimple in the base of the bullet
to accommodate the twisted tail of the patching paper in
which the bullets were wrapped prior to loading in the
cartridge case. The 370 grain bullet was the Sharps
factory standard loading for the .40-2 5/8 Bottleneck
Cartridge. This cartridge and loading was introduced in
1873, early enough to have been present on the southern
buffalo herd range around Camp Supply and Rath City, and
certainly on the northern herd’s range in the later
years of the commercial hunt.
Both handles bear matching serial numbers (63), and the
left handle is stamped with the caliber, the bullet
weight - “370”, and “SHARPS RIFLE CO., BRIDGEPORT,
CONN.”. The right handle is stamped on the reverse “OLD
RELIABLE” in the octagon box outline.
Overall in excellent condition, there is no damage or
signs of excessive use or wear to the smooth mould
cavities or the sprue trimming blades, and the faces of
the jaws meet without any gaps. The handles are
squeezed together as seen on many of these molds,
evidence that this mold was indeed used. The metal
surfaces of the handles and the exterior of the cavity
blocks show only minor darkening due to age and very
minor pitting.
Rarely found on the loose any more, these molds are the
perfect accessory to display with your Sharps Rifle.
SOLD
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