Uberti Cimarron 1885 High Wall like Winchester 30″ .45-70 Single Shot Rifle
SOLD FOR: $1,400.00
LSB#: WY250411WT006
Make: A. Uberti of Italy, Distributed by Cimarron Arms of Texas
Model: 1885 High Wall Falling Block Rifle
Serial Number: S15096
Year of Manufacture: Ca. 2023
Caliber: .45-70 Government
Action Type: Lever Operated Falling Block Single Shot Action Rifle
Barrel Length: 30” Octagonal
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a blade dovetailed and screw-set to the front of the barrel. There is a dovetail at the rear of the barrel for a rear sight (none present). The top tang is drilled, tapped and filled for a tang sight (none present). The top of the barrel has been drilled and tapped with sight bases and rings holding a Wm. Malcolm 6x scope with crosshair reticle and brass lense caps. The scope body has light wear, the glass is still clear.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece checkered walnut with schnabel forend, pistol grip, straight comb, steel crescent buttplate with trapdoor (nothing in the compartment), and sling studs front and rear. A leather and velcro Accu-Riser cheekpad is installed on the buttstock. The stocks have a few scattered minor marks, but no notable wear or damage. The checkering is well defined. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 14″ from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The plate shows minor wear. Overall, the stocks are in Fine-Excellent condition.
Type of Finish: Blue & Case Color
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is mostly bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion in the bore, but there is a little stubborn fouling. In this writer’s opinion, the bore rates 9+/10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 98% of its metal finish. There is no notable wear or damage, only light handling marks. The screw heads range from sharp to lightly tool marked with strong slots. The markings are generally clear, some barrel markings are interrupted and/or covered by the sight blocks. Overall, this rifle rates in about Excellent condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The hammer has a half-cock safety position and the single trigger breaks crisply. We have not fired this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: This rifle comes with a manual for the installed scope.
Our Assessment: In 1879 John Browning was granted a patent for a new rifle design that was to become one of the most famous single shot rifles ever produced. It was sleek, symmetrical, and very strong. The design was better than anything available at that time, including the legendary Sharps. The Browning rifle was of falling block design, with a centrally located trigger. The lever was a graceful S shape, and the hammer recessed into the action for easy loading and extraction. It is still, to this day, one of the best single shot rifles ever designed. John Browning was twenty-four years old. Over the next few years, John and his brothers manufactured approximately six hundred of his single shot rifles before the manufacturing rights were sold to Winchester, who introduced the rifle as their Model 1885 Single Shot.
This Model 1885 High-Wall rifle is a reproduction made by A. Uberti of Italy. The rifle has a blued barrel with vivid case coloring in the receiver, lever and tangs. The forend has a Schnabel tip and the buttstock has a pistol grip with a crescent shaped blued buttplate. There is a trapdoor in the buttplate for storage of cleaning equipment. The rifle is in about Excellent condition and its 30” heavy barrel is chambered in .45-70 Government. A Wm. Malcolm 6x telescopic sight has been installed to help wring all the accuracy possible out of the gun and cartridge. This rifle would be great for BPCR silhouette matches and for SASS Long Range Single Shot side matches. It can also be used for hunting any North American game animal. Please see our photos and good luck!
Please forgive any typos, I was educated in California -Bud
