Only around 592 Model 1874 "Hunter's Rifles" are believed to have been manufactured per Frank Sellers in "Sharps Firearms," and 451 of those were manufactured at the Bridgeport factory. These were made specifically as more affordable hunting rifles compared to the other Model 1874 variants, and thus, the limited number of surviving examples are incredibly scarce. Sharps' rifles we among the most popular in the West in the late 19th century and were used by pioneers, professional hunters, fur traders, military officers, and Native Americans to put meat on the table and defend themselves. This rifle has open sights and standard Sharps markings. The buttstock has evidence of brass pin/tack decoration at the wrist and butt. The included copy of the Sharps' ledger indicates this Hunter's Rifle was shipped to W.L. Cushing & Moore which had locations in New Orleans, Louisiana and Galveston, Texas.

Fair in overall condition but radiant in the spirit of the American West, proudly and confidently exhibiting the scars of such a cruel and glorious environment. The well-worn wood is "fair" and likewise confidently wears its imperfections with pride: repairs, cracks, and splinters with definitive evidence of Indian tack decoration. Mechanically fine. An exceptional piece of authentic western American history. The stories it wears are almost as good as the stories it could tell.