This was my great grandpas, then grandpas, now dads...so....some day....
No competition from siblings?
That is awesome!
What caliber?
I looked into buying a Shiloh Sharps years ago, but the more I thought about the practical use for it for me, I talked myself out it!
What caliber?
I looked into buying a Shiloh Sharps years ago, but the more I thought about the practical use for it for me, I talked myself out it!
Two sisters and my mom has jewelry so....the guns are safe with me LOL
Honestly not really. I'm sure I could get more intel from my dad but just being a nice old Sharps is good enough for me right now.
Well if you ever decide to get that intel, please post it up; you've got a neat page of history there.
From an old email...
SHARPS RIFLE CO. BRIDGEPORT. CONN. ON BARREL
SHARPS RIFLE CO / PAT APR 6 1869 ON LEFT RECEIVER
MODEL 1874? - FALLING BLOCK - Old Reliable ON BARREL - OCTAGON BARREL
Caliber .40 x 2 5/8 (???)
SHARPS RIFLE CO. BRIDGEPORT. CONN. ON BARREL
SHARPS RIFLE CO / PAT APR 6 1869 ON LEFT RECEIVER
MODEL 1874? - FALLING BLOCK - Old Reliable ON BARREL - OCTAGON BARREL
Caliber .40 x 2 5/8 (???)
From another site, I guess the caliber question may be accurate for a Sharps.
Sharps .40-2 5/8" BN case (.40-90-370)
Case length - 2.630"
Case mouth dia. - .425"
Case base dia. - .502"
Rim dia. - .602"
Rim thickness - .075"
Rim stampings - None / blank
Rim type - Flat
Primer - Small
Bullet type - Flat nose, swaged, meplat 3/16"
Bullet length from case mouth - .945"
Bullet dia. with patch @ case mouth - .406"
Bullet dia. on front edge of patch - .400"
Bullet dia. in front of patch - .386"
Patch length from case mouth - .475"
Sharps .40-2 5/8" BN case (.40-90-370)
Case length - 2.630"
Case mouth dia. - .425"
Case base dia. - .502"
Rim dia. - .602"
Rim thickness - .075"
Rim stampings - None / blank
Rim type - Flat
Primer - Small
Bullet type - Flat nose, swaged, meplat 3/16"
Bullet length from case mouth - .945"
Bullet dia. with patch @ case mouth - .406"
Bullet dia. on front edge of patch - .400"
Bullet dia. in front of patch - .386"
Patch length from case mouth - .475"
Good stuff there! Start looking for brass now and buy all you can.
My great great grandpa had two sharps, shipping crates and paperwork. Both were 4570, and he passed away she gave them to one of his friends........
My great great grandpa had two sharps, shipping crates and paperwork. Both were 4570, and he passed away she gave them to one of his friends........
