More popular than the Springfield trapdoor or the Remington rolling block. An eastern writer sends a dispatch, "Most of the frontiersmen I have met use the Sharp's rifle. In fact, nearly all. I have seen more than 100 Sharp's rifles and only three or four of any other. The men who use them all proclaim the Sharp's the best arm in use for the purpose with the model 1874 being the real work horse on the frontier."
The Sharp's sporting rifle was one of the strongest actions made at that time but it was the wide selection of available cartridge chamberings that endeared it to the Buffalo hunter.
Registered: November 2005 Location: Cen. Florida Posts: 2563
Review Date: Fri February 24, 2006
Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
Pros:
Mine was a Pedersoli and a work of art
Cons:
almost to nice to shoot
Now I must confess, I ordered the Military Carbine in 45/70.
I was shocked at how nice it was turned out, I mean it was a work of art literally.
I serious if it had been a premium gun I'd understand, but it wasn't.
I've owned two originals (both carbines) two Shiloh's (one carbine & one Military rifle ) and a Garrett Sharps.
The Originals were well ORIGINAL...
The Garrett was nice and sadly I sold it (but did get a nice profit)
The Shiloh's were OK , the Robinson Carbine was pricey and fit and finish was only good. The rifle had issues stock was a bad choice of wood weak to begin with at the inletted wrist and broke/cracked the action was rough .
Way over priced.
For the money go the Pedersoli. Unless the name means the $$$ difference
Stillwater
Registered: January 2008 Posts: 108
Review Date: Wed June 24, 2009
Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
Pros:
The fit and finish are the best I've seen, on any brand
Cons:
All pricing aspects
I have the Hartford model in 45-70. I have had it for two years, and it has been an excellent rifle for hunting or any of the shooting discipolines it fits into.
Other than the pricing of the rifle, the other products and services, this is the best Sharps reproduction rifle extant.
Bill
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