Armi San Maco IAB Sharps 45-70 Carbine

PJ Hardtack · January 24, 2018, 06:05:41 PM

There is a 45-70 Sharps carbine posted on the 'for sale' page at $650.

It would make a good entry level Sharps for a Cowboy budget.

Drydock · January 24, 2018, 08:25:46 PM

The IAB Sharps had a decent reputation. Though some were known to have poorly reamed chambers.

greyhawk · January 24, 2018, 08:45:19 PM

Quote from: Drydock on January 24, 2018, 08:25:46 PM
The IAB Sharps had a decent reputation.

I have an IAB Marcheno sharps --came to me cheap - got the purtiest case colours I have seen on a sharps (any brand) been worked over by a very cluey gunsmith - good shooter - no problems since I had it .

major · January 24, 2018, 09:17:22 PM

The problem with IAB is that they went out of business many years ago and if you need a part for one you can't get it. Sometimes you can modify a part from another manufacturer but it winds costing 2 to 3 times the worth.

PJ Hardtack · January 25, 2018, 11:19:07 AM

Sounds like what you'd have to go through to get an original shooting.

VTI might be a source for parts.

major · January 25, 2018, 11:37:05 AM

I have several Civil War reenactor friends that have IAB Sharps and even VTI can't get parts for them. Sometimes with a little modification we can get Armi-sport parts to work.

greyhawk · January 25, 2018, 04:31:05 PM

Quote from: major on January 25, 2018, 11:37:05 AM
I have several Civil War reenactor friends that have IAB Sharps and even VTI can't get parts for them. Sometimes with a little modification we can get Armi-sport parts to work.

What parts do ya need? mine never broke .......

major · January 25, 2018, 05:08:34 PM

Quote from: greyhawk on January 25, 2018, 04:31:05 PM
What parts do ya need? mine never broke .......

It seams that main/sear spring have a tendency to break and sometime when cleaning parts get lost. Otherwise they make a good gun.