Howdy fellas,
I'm glad to fit in somewhere. Mr. Flintlock, good deal! I have an IAB sharps myself. It's not the one I bought, but a replacement. The first one was a salesman's demmo gun, It looked alot like yours, I think it was their rendition of the "Bussiness" rifle. Well I took it to the range to shoot it, Having NO idea of BP cartrages I bought a box of shells when I got the gun. After the first shot, I had to use a ramrod to get the brass out of the breech
It was so rough that the brass would not come out. (luckily I am a muzzle loader and had a ramrod with). Sooooo, back to the gun shop we went. After he( The owner) couldn't extract the case he kept the rifle.
A few weeks later, I checked back and was given a "replacement". Opened up the box and woo-hoo
, there was one of their Deluxe modles. Octagon browned BBL, flip up sight, double set triggers real nice wood that was also checkered! Heck, the brass even comes out of this one!!
I've done an action job on it, and lapped the barrel, the wife and I call it "Crazy Cora" and she shoots just fine. Can pound a gong @ 300 yards all day long.As soon as I find a range longer we will pound there too!!
Yup, you'll enjoy yours, if'n not, I'll give her a good home.
Regards,
Knarley