I found this amazing Sharps -Borchart rifle in my my travels a few weeks ago and I am sure it has an interesting history. It was rescued by the present owner from a hunter who was using it to shoot seals 
down on the south shore of Nova Scotia. As you can see by the pictures it is engraved by Louis D. Nimsche . The hard rubber side plates are engraved with a coat of arms and on the opposite side the initials TSD (?), not sure how to read this. I have discovered that a rifle 2 numbers from this serial number was presented to Col. A.S. Tracy , a Congressional Medal of Honor winner in the Civil War. The rifle has been rebarreled and restocked as the barrel that was on it was not an original barrel for the gun when located .
I will try and do some some research for the this amazing rifle.
down on the south shore of Nova Scotia. As you can see by the pictures it is engraved by Louis D. Nimsche . The hard rubber side plates are engraved with a coat of arms and on the opposite side the initials TSD (?), not sure how to read this. I have discovered that a rifle 2 numbers from this serial number was presented to Col. A.S. Tracy , a Congressional Medal of Honor winner in the Civil War. The rifle has been rebarreled and restocked as the barrel that was on it was not an original barrel for the gun when located .I will try and do some some research for the this amazing rifle.
