Sharps Receipt

[Coal Creek Griff]

I'm also guessing that the "44/32" is the caliber and barrel length; Sharps often didn't identify the specific cartridge, just the caliber of the barrel. My rifle is a 44-2 1/4 (44-77) with a 30" barrel, so I wrote " 44/30".  I could be wrong about that assumption though...

Griff

[Tsalagidave]

I looked it over and here is what I can make of it.

Oct. 5 1875
Mess (Abbr. for Messrs. pl. for Mister) Fuller & Parrish
Norwich, Conn.

1 oct (Octagon) rifle 44/32 (.44-77 cal. + 32"barrel length)
S of  rs WG & Singl. (presumably single-set trigger but the rest looks like company jargon that a Sharps clerk would better understand)
less of 20% (20% discount)
(Math calculation of $75 minus 20% being $60.00)

50 Shells $1.32 less 15% (calculates to $1.13)
1 Box (for rifle) $ 0.75

$61.88 + .50 (shipping?) $62.38

Shipped this day.

(Clerk signature)

Have a look at this link to the Zimmerman Sharps documented to Dodge City. With the exception of the double-set triggers, this is the same gun, https://absarokaantiquearms.com/product/hartford-sharps-sporting-rifle-model-1874-shipped-to-dodge-city-kansas/

[Coal Creek Griff]

Thank you, sir! I appreciate your input and expertise.

Griff

[Cap'n Redneck]

I've been pondering over some of the abbreviations....
Could it be that "S of  rs WG.." means "Stock of regular straight wood grain"...?

[Tsalagidave]

Capt.,

You gave a better-sounding guess than what I came up with. I'd agree it may have some reference to the stock.  It looks like some kind of internal Company shorthand but I'd be purely guessing at its meaning.

-Dave