1 in 18 twist. I’ve got 400 or so rounds down range. I’m going to up the charge though a bit as find my load gives me the occasional low velocity. I’m thinking of going as high as 1250 as it get punishing on the shoulder above that. I’ve actually found the campro as accurate as my 535 postnell. I know, blasphemy.
Any Canadian Sharps Rifle Collectors?
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1 in 18 twist. I’ve got 400 or so rounds down range. I’m going to up the charge though a bit as find my load gives me the occasional low velocity. I’m thinking of going as high as 1250 as it get punishing on the shoulder above that. I’ve actually found the campro as accurate as my 535 postnell. I know, blasphemy.
I was out this morning and came home with a carbine, and from the Sellers book would be one of the early conversion as it has the spring return firing pin, gun is in good shape but I need to spend some time on the bore before i shoot it. It is a New Model 1861 carbine and converted in 1867 from what i read
The other Sharps I have is a Shiloh #1 Sporter in 50/140 I bought this gun new in 1982 and it has the New York address on it as this was just when they were moving to Montana
If i remember right i paid around $800 for the gun with the tang site, 2 boxes of Bell brass, RCBS dies and a 620 grain bullet mold
With the heavy bullet and loaded with black powder it is a little rough on the shoulder, now i mostly shoot a 450 grain bullet
Just 121 years difference in manufacturing dates of the guns
The other Sharps I have is a Shiloh #1 Sporter in 50/140 I bought this gun new in 1982 and it has the New York address on it as this was just when they were moving to Montana
If i remember right i paid around $800 for the gun with the tang site, 2 boxes of Bell brass, RCBS dies and a 620 grain bullet mold
With the heavy bullet and loaded with black powder it is a little rough on the shoulder, now i mostly shoot a 450 grain bullet
Just 121 years difference in manufacturing dates of the guns
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CGN Regular
- Location
- Canada, B.C.
Here is my Frankenstein Sharps. Someone had rechambered it to a .577 3" Express but left the bore in the original .52 caliber configuration. I am not sure what they were going for or if they just gave up mid project. I took the original barrel off and substituted a Snider barrel that has a collar on it so it would fit the Sharps threads. It now shoots a short Snider round very similar to a .58 Berdan.
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I have three original Sharps rifles, have shot them all.
See link for pics: https://imgur.com/a/QXQHH8B
Own a few reproductions in 40, 45 and 50 cal that I shoot regularily.
See link for pics: https://imgur.com/a/QXQHH8B
Own a few reproductions in 40, 45 and 50 cal that I shoot regularily.
Incurable Collectoer
CGN Regular
- Location
- Canada, B.C.
It took a while to work up a load that will shoot but now it's a lot of fun to shoot yes.
Yes both 1869 and 1874 have Hartford address. Pic of barrel address added.
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Here are my brass mounted Sharps New Model 1959 carbine and Model 1853 Sporting Rifle. The Model 1853 could be had with the barrel in the white, blued, or browned. Mine has the browned barrel option, commonly found on firearms of that period. The carbine barrel is blued.
Both Sharps have the automatic priming mechanisms for use with the rarely encountered "pellet primers". Standard musket caps could be used if no pellet primers were available.
There were about 3,000 brass mounted New Model 1859 carbines manufactured, of these about 2,000 were purchased by the state of Georgia.
Here is my Sharps Model 2B four barrel derringer with a rotating firing pin. There were about 3,700 Model 2B pistols made starting in 1859. This one
has a silver plated brass frame and is fitted with a set of patriotically themed, carved, and checkered ivory grips.
It was not my intention to derail this thread. I see now it is supposed to be for post civil war Sharps.
Regards
Here are my brass mounted Sharps New Model 1959 carbine and Model 1853 Sporting Rifle. The Model 1853 could be had with the barrel in the white, blued, or browned. Mine has the browned barrel option, commonly found on firearms of that period. The carbine barrel is blued.
Both Sharps have the automatic priming mechanisms for use with the rarely encountered "pellet primers". Standard musket caps could be used if no pellet primers were available.
There were about 3,000 brass mounted New Model 1859 carbines manufactured, of these about 2,000 were purchased by the state of Georgia.
Here is my Sharps Model 2B four barrel derringer with a rotating firing pin. There were about 3,700 Model 2B pistols made starting in 1859. This one
has a silver plated brass frame and is fitted with a set of patriotically themed, carved, and checkered ivory grips.
It was not my intention to derail this thread. I see now it is supposed to be for post civil war Sharps.
Regards
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brnoshooter
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Top: 1874 Sporting Rifle, .40-70bn. Shipped to Ft. Steele Wyoming in 1875. Lettered
Middle: 1874 Sporting Rifle, .44-77bn. Shipped to Casselman Ont. in 1871. Lettered
Middle: 1874 Military Rifle, .50-2", CL serial number.
Bottom: 1868 Carbine, .50-70
Shiloh Sharps
16lb, 45-110
40-65 (wifes)
50-70
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Nice collection, I especially like the lettered Sharps that was send to Ontario! Very cool.
Your Shilohs aren't too different than some of mine. My silhouette rifle is a #3 in .40-65 with the ebony grip, although I have an ebony tip on the forearm. My bull barreled .45-110 is much like yours but mine is a 14 pound barrel.
Chris.
Your Shilohs aren't too different than some of mine. My silhouette rifle is a #3 in .40-65 with the ebony grip, although I have an ebony tip on the forearm. My bull barreled .45-110 is much like yours but mine is a 14 pound barrel.
Chris.
Top: 1874 Sporting Rifle, .40-70bn. Shipped to Ft. Steele Wyoming in 1875. Lettered
Middle: 1874 Sporting Rifle, .44-77bn. Shipped to Casselman Ont. in 1871. Lettered
Middle: 1874 Military Rifle, .50-2", CL serial number.
Bottom: 1868 Carbine, .50-70
Shiloh Sharps
16lb, 45-110
40-65 (wifes)
50-70
Wow!!!! Gorgeous rifles. That Wyoming shipped 1874 and early military rifle are spectacular!
Top: 1874 Sporting Rifle, .40-70bn. Shipped to Ft. Steele Wyoming in 1875. Lettered
Middle: 1874 Sporting Rifle, .44-77bn. Shipped to Casselman Ont. in 1871. Lettered
Middle: 1874 Military Rifle, .50-2", CL serial number
Bottom: 1868 Carbine, .50-70
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brnoshooter,
The rifle with the tang and barrel sights, that was shipped to Casselman Ont in 1871, is a great find.
Is the tang sight mentioned in the letter? Would you consider posting the info in the letter for this rifle?
Nice collection!
Regards
A Sharps carbine for sale on Ancestryguns in Missouri.
CIVIL WAR ERA ANTIQUE SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 PERCUSSION SADDLE RING CARBINE ICONIC CARBINE IN ORIGINAL PERCUSSION CONFIGURATION-----$2,995 USD.
The description.
ICONIC Carbine in Original Percussion Configuration
Here we present an antique Sharps New Model 1863 Saddle Ring Carbine, made circa 1864 in Hartford, Connecticut, with a production run between 1863 and 1865. Christian Sharps (1811-1874) was the originator of a line of sturdy, practical, and popular military and sporting rifles and handguns that were associated with several events that shaped American history in 19th century, including armed conflict in Kansas during the 1850s, the Civil War, the era of the Plains buffalo hunter, and the rise of modern long-range competition shooting during the 1870s. The most famous, single-shot percussion firearm used during the Civil War was the Sharps carbine, a .52 caliber breech-loading firearm invented and patented by Hartford native Christian Sharps. Sharps rifles and carbines are a series of large-bore single-shot rifles, beginning with a design by Christian Sharps in 1848, and ceasing production in 1881. They were, and still are, renowned for their long-range accuracy.
The most famous, single-shot percussion firearm used during the Civil War was this Sharps saddle ring carbine, a .52 caliber breech-loading with a 22 inch barrel. Without a doubt, nearly all of these carbines saw service with both Union and Confederate regiments and was the most widely used cavalry arm of the Civil War. Over 100,000 Sharps rifles and carbines were purchased and used by the federal government during the American Civil War. These powerful, accurate and reliable rifles certainly saw history from a firsthand perspective during the conflicts leading up to the Civil War, the war itself, and beyond on the Western Frontier. The Sharps rifles became icons of the American Old West due to their appearances in many Western movies and books. Perhaps as a result, a number of different rifle companies currently offer reproductions of the Sharps rifle. But, here you can have the original!
The overall condition is good. The steel parts show a bit of weathering and a gray patina. The action is excellent. The bore is dark with quite worn rifling and some heavier pitting. The walnut stock: the forearm shows a couple cracks repaired; the butt stock is in nice condition with two good cartouches. The inletting around the saddle ring bar has been scratched out and enlarged. A Civil War carbine that may have lived a harder life than many but one that would still look great on display!
They have many photos on their web site.
https://www.ancestryguns.com/shop/c...guration/?mc_cid=8d09ea7e7a&mc_eid=8e6e3ae47f
CIVIL WAR ERA ANTIQUE SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 PERCUSSION SADDLE RING CARBINE ICONIC CARBINE IN ORIGINAL PERCUSSION CONFIGURATION-----$2,995 USD.
The description.
ICONIC Carbine in Original Percussion Configuration
Here we present an antique Sharps New Model 1863 Saddle Ring Carbine, made circa 1864 in Hartford, Connecticut, with a production run between 1863 and 1865. Christian Sharps (1811-1874) was the originator of a line of sturdy, practical, and popular military and sporting rifles and handguns that were associated with several events that shaped American history in 19th century, including armed conflict in Kansas during the 1850s, the Civil War, the era of the Plains buffalo hunter, and the rise of modern long-range competition shooting during the 1870s. The most famous, single-shot percussion firearm used during the Civil War was the Sharps carbine, a .52 caliber breech-loading firearm invented and patented by Hartford native Christian Sharps. Sharps rifles and carbines are a series of large-bore single-shot rifles, beginning with a design by Christian Sharps in 1848, and ceasing production in 1881. They were, and still are, renowned for their long-range accuracy.
The most famous, single-shot percussion firearm used during the Civil War was this Sharps saddle ring carbine, a .52 caliber breech-loading with a 22 inch barrel. Without a doubt, nearly all of these carbines saw service with both Union and Confederate regiments and was the most widely used cavalry arm of the Civil War. Over 100,000 Sharps rifles and carbines were purchased and used by the federal government during the American Civil War. These powerful, accurate and reliable rifles certainly saw history from a firsthand perspective during the conflicts leading up to the Civil War, the war itself, and beyond on the Western Frontier. The Sharps rifles became icons of the American Old West due to their appearances in many Western movies and books. Perhaps as a result, a number of different rifle companies currently offer reproductions of the Sharps rifle. But, here you can have the original!
The overall condition is good. The steel parts show a bit of weathering and a gray patina. The action is excellent. The bore is dark with quite worn rifling and some heavier pitting. The walnut stock: the forearm shows a couple cracks repaired; the butt stock is in nice condition with two good cartouches. The inletting around the saddle ring bar has been scratched out and enlarged. A Civil War carbine that may have lived a harder life than many but one that would still look great on display!
They have many photos on their web site.
https://www.ancestryguns.com/shop/c...guration/?mc_cid=8d09ea7e7a&mc_eid=8e6e3ae47f
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