IAB Sharps

[Steel Horse Bailey]

what the cheapo club is dying, no I don't think so. Must have been hunting season, and everybody took to the woods, with those cheap rifles. Just came in from shooting another 20 rounds from my IAB.

It was probably happy to git sum spring air!


Naw the Cheapo Club weren't dead ... just takin' a nap.   

Winter mighta had sumpthin' ta do with it.  I'm 'bout ready to break out MY Cheapo and do a little "gettin' re-acquainted" with it.  I need some BP, 'tho.  If I kin find it, I'm gonna try some of that Schuetzen that seems to be so well liked.  I got some good 535 gr. Postells from Montana Bullets and I think (hope) it'll be a good combination.  I THINK (always a dangerous thing for me  ) that the good folks at Deer Creek Powder House have it, and if so - it's about 1/2 hour from me.  I still have some Goex Cartridge if they don't have any.

[boot strap jack]

Yup nice to get back home. Been gone most of the winter working outages. I have my own farm with a range set up on it. It is nothing for the wife or I to come home and find one of my friends using the range. They always stop at the house and let the kids know. You would think that owning a place that I can walk to a 200 yard range, in less than a minute I would get more shooting in. Well I got to do some reloading tomarrow [today], so I can get practiced up for this season.

[Pitspitr]

You would think that owning a place that I can walk to a 200 yard range, in less than a minute I would get more shooting in.

It never seems to work that way. I have a couple of primative ranges on my place. One is setup for steel up to 200 yds and I basically step out of my front door and I'm at it.  The other I can get over 1000 yds. I never seem to get as much shooting as I'd like.

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[boot strap jack]

exactly, I feel the pain

[Will Ketchum]

What is the tang screw spacing on the IAB Sharps.  I see that different companies use different spacing according to the MVA web site.

http://www.montanavintagearms.com/mva_sight_bases.html

Will Ketchum

[boot strap jack]

My IAB is 2 1/8" on the tang screws. The sights on mine are factory, drilled and tapped at 1 1/2" For the tang sight.
Hope this helps you.
BSJ

[Tombstone Marshal]

Hey guys, I got an email from Sharps and they said that they had a 22month wait. God, I cant wait that long. I want a sharps now. However I dont have the 1500 bucks either. How much do these IABs or whatever cost and where do I find one. Could you guys post some pictures of you IABs or Armisports other "Cheap Sharps"... I want to see some Sharps porn... come on guys.

[boot strap jack]

On gunbroker.com there are some for 750 to 800 dollars. Also some armi san marco ones

[Johnny McCrae]

I bought an Armi Sport 1874 Sharps from Taylors last October with a 30” barrel in .45-70. I've bought several guns from Taylors and they seem to carry a pretty extensive inventory. My FFL charged me $965.00. I did strip off the stock finish and put a hand oiled finish on it. So far I’ve been happy with it.

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk81/jvsaffran/Sharps/sharpspb1.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk81/jvsaffran/Sharps/sharpspb2.jpg

[Steel Horse Bailey]

I bought an Armi Sport 1874 Sharps from Taylors last October with a 30” barrel in .45-70. I've bought several guns from Taylors and they seem to carry a pretty extensive inventory. My FFL charged me $965.00. I did strip off the stock finish and put a hand oiled finish on it. So far I’ve been happy with it.

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk81/jvsaffran/Sharps/sharpspb1.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk81/jvsaffran/Sharps/sharpspb2.jpg

I sure like mine, JM! 

Looks like the difference betwixt yours 'n mine is mine is 32" and mine has the double set trigger.  Like mine, yours looks to have plain, but very nice walnut.  I didn't have to strip mine, I just put about 5 coats of Lin. oil and after that set for a month or so, I added 4 or 5 coats of tung oil.  It gave it a nice deep shine, but not real shiny like varnish or polyurethane plastic covering.

[James Hunt]

Tombstone Marshall: You stated "Hey guys, I got an email from Sharps and they said that they had a 22month wait."

Try Bill Goodman, I got my last Sharps from him and it was six months, exactly what he told me. He almost always has orders placed ahead of time and can simply put your specifications in. Best news, it does not cost you one penny more than Shiloh. Also he will ship directly if you have an antique caliber (.50-70, .44-70, etc), no FFL needed. I got my .50-70 that way. You can contact him by phone, his somewhat sparse website provides is phone and address - www.goodmanguns.com .

I know I must sound like a broken record, and I have never seen an IAB Sharps, but I do own a Pedersoli - a very nice gun. But I do own two Shilohs and there is a huge difference in appearance and machiine work, can't say about shooting as I am not that good of a shot, I can miss with just about anything. So consider what it is you want, wait if necessary. It will keep you from buying the same gun twice.

[Flinch Morningwood]

How about this name for the club:

Low-BROW  - Low cost Buffalo Rifles of the Old West....No high-brows need apply


Count me in whatever the name!

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Sounds good, Little Al!

Since it's not an o-fish-ul club you can call yerself whatever ya want!    I've been called MANY things.

[boot strap jack]

Little Al, like the name of the club. 
BSJ

[boot strap jack]

Went out this morning and launched a few 405 gr down range. shooting about 340 yard at metal  5 gal bucket. 11 rounds and just scared the bucket, ok it was't scared it just sat there smiling at me. Got to reload more shells up when I get a chance.
BSJ

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Buckets are like that, durn 'em!

 

[boot strap jack]

I cheated today, 10 rounds our of ar, all hit 
BSJ

[Steel Horse Bailey]

I cheated today, 10 rounds our of ar, all hit 
BSJ

THAT"LL teach that stoopid bucket!

[wwpete52]

Speaking of I.A.B. Sharps, I have a 45-70 and a .54 caliber percussion. I love 'em both.
I have a set of 5 brass cases for the .54 caliber percussion that I am not going to use. They are used in place of paper cartridges. These cases will work for an I.A.B. and a Pedretti & Sons percussion Sharps but they will not work for a Pedersoli or Armi Sharps.  You fill 'em up with black powder (only), stick a bullet or ball in it, and then load it in the chamber.  They keep the breech cleaner than paper cartridges or just loose powder. These 5 case are new and unfired. You can use them over and over again. They are made of thick brass (much thicker than a centerfire case).
Take a look:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160245514371&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=006

[Ranch 13]

  Something you guys might want to look into with those Italian guns if you're having leading issues. Check the chamber they can run a touch long My taylors, by Armis sport will accept a 45-90 by simply trimming a tenth of an inch from starline 45-90brass The stuff will dang near chamber without trimming.
 My CSharps won't even come close to chambering the stuff even after trimming the first tenth , and leading has not been an issue with all sorts of alloys.