This followed me home today

This makes my third percussion Shiloh .I also have Farmingdale 1859 Shiloh carbine and a Bryan Montana made 1863 sporting rifle rifle both in 54 cal
 
Most of these Farmingdale Shiloh Sharps had large chambers around 100 grains or more but you will feel it .I normally use a hunting load of 70 to 80 grains.Barrel is 30 inches long
 
Any idea how many Farmingdale Sharp’s were made before the company split? Not very often you see one for sale, glad I got my 45/120.
 
450yukon said:
Any idea how many Farmingdale Sharp’s were made before the company split? Not very often you see one for sale, glad I got my 45/120.
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I m not sure about the number of Farmingdales.My first Shiloh Farmingdale was a 1863 military rifle in 45cal and then a 1874 business rifle in 45/120 .I had ordered the business rifle in 45/70 but they sent me one in 45/120 by mistake so they sent me 5 boxes of brass for free to make up for it.I ended up shooting a big doe with the 45/120.My plan is to take a buck with this one if possible
 
I have a Farmington Shiloh in 45-90. Been told by several guys that are “into” Sharps rifles and the general consensus seems to be that the Farmington Shiloh’s are not as good (different chamber design) and therefore not as sought after as the Big Timber ones. I dunno, just what I have been told. Of course not relevant regarding the OP’s .54, just saying.
 
barbarossa said:
I m not sure about the number of Farmingdales.My first Shiloh Farmingdale was a 1863 military rifle in 45cal and then a 1874 business rifle in 45/120 .I had ordered the business rifle in 45/70 but they sent me one in 45/120 by mistake so they sent me 5 boxes of brass for free to make up for it.I ended up shooting a big doe with the 45/120.My plan is to take a buck with this one if possible
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Offering 5 boxes of brass was a wonderful solution IMO. Thanks for sharing.
 
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