Just something about a Sharps
- Thread starter ArmedGinger
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Georgeous rifle! And nicely posed. Shiloh or C. Sharps? If it's a Ped, it's exceptional.
Yes - the Sharps '74 has a cachet few other rifles can claim, save for the '73 Winchester.
"Sharps - The Rifle That Made The West Safe For Winchester"
Yes - the Sharps '74 has a cachet few other rifles can claim, save for the '73 Winchester.
"Sharps - The Rifle That Made The West Safe For Winchester"
I'm fortunate to have owned a Taylor's and Co Sharps in .45-70 for a year and a half, shoots and looks far better than I do. Also just picked up a 73 in .45 colt. Another beautiful gun, always liked my 92, but the 73 is just prettier.
Frugal as a Italian Hutterite on a budget.
You've had issues with the Armi Sport brand?
Wow nice wood on your Italian! There have been some problems with soft sears. If it is working after shooting some, you likely do not have a problem. I will bet it is a pleasure to shoot and brings a lot of oohs & aahs at the range. Lots of people like to try mine out. Is it a 45-70? I looked at the Chippa in 22 Hornet, but build quality and old eyes stopped that 
. Thanks again for the picture, they have style as no other.
. Thanks again for the picture, they have style as no other.No, just saying that you have a nice rifle for probably 1/2 the price of a Pedersoli.
Ah I see! Yeah it looks pretty good. Took it out shooting the other day. Not a fan of the white dot on the front sight, kind of hard to see and I'll need to knock the sight over a little since it was shooting consistently to the left but it shot like a dream. People who say 45-70 has too much recoil really need to try shooting a Sharps
The 45-70 can run as they say, from mild to wild. My hunting load in a Ruger #3 is a 405 o top of 50grs of 3031. And yes it kicks but manageable. In my Sharps black and 5744 make nice light target loads. Just load to the level you need. (Targets are easy to kill)
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