1875 Sharps
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Re: 1875 Sharps
I have two CSA 1875 rifles. One in .40-65 and the other was converted to .22 LR from CF. Both are very accurate and have excellent single triggers.
I get some flack from "friends" about shooting a rifle that "never was", but then I just whip their butts and their high walls with my '75 and they tend to be rather quiet!
Both rifles have been rebarreled, the .40-65 has a Badger 18-twist and the .22 is a Green Mountain.
I did tune up the triggers and they are, for me, great. I do prefer a single trigger.
Putting an MVA B5 scope on the .22 has really shrunk my groups, almost in half! It will hold well under a inch at 100 yards, that's as far as I've shot it since recently putting the scope on it.
With a 6X Leatherwood scope on my .40-65 is a sub MOA rifle at 200 meters. Since switching to paper patch bullets I have several matches with this rifle, it IS my most accurate BPCR!
I bought both of these rifles new many years ago, when a 1874 was a 4 year wait, mostly because I could get them quickly and for a very good price. I would not trade either rifle for any other model out there. Well......, I might consider a trade if a Hepburn was offered, but maybe not.........
I get some flack from "friends" about shooting a rifle that "never was", but then I just whip their butts and their high walls with my '75 and they tend to be rather quiet!
Both rifles have been rebarreled, the .40-65 has a Badger 18-twist and the .22 is a Green Mountain.
I did tune up the triggers and they are, for me, great. I do prefer a single trigger.
Putting an MVA B5 scope on the .22 has really shrunk my groups, almost in half! It will hold well under a inch at 100 yards, that's as far as I've shot it since recently putting the scope on it.
With a 6X Leatherwood scope on my .40-65 is a sub MOA rifle at 200 meters. Since switching to paper patch bullets I have several matches with this rifle, it IS my most accurate BPCR!
I bought both of these rifles new many years ago, when a 1874 was a 4 year wait, mostly because I could get them quickly and for a very good price. I would not trade either rifle for any other model out there. Well......, I might consider a trade if a Hepburn was offered, but maybe not.........
Jim Kluskens
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Re: 1875 Sharps
I had a 1875 in 22 for a good many years with the single set trigger.
It’s a decent little rifle, it seems to prefer RWS ammo. I sold the rifle in 2015 when I bought my Ballard. The young man that got my rifle, his mom bought it from me was the jr National champion with it in 2016.
KW
It’s a decent little rifle, it seems to prefer RWS ammo. I sold the rifle in 2015 when I bought my Ballard. The young man that got my rifle, his mom bought it from me was the jr National champion with it in 2016.
KW
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Re: 1875 Sharps
I've had my eye on them for quite a few years hoping their unpopularity would allow me to find a reasonable one to rechamber.
Would be a perfect action for a light sporter in 40-50.SBN
Would be a perfect action for a light sporter in 40-50.SBN
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Re: 1875 Sharps
with a little tweaking they can be a very elegant rifle
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If someone made one as elegant as that original... They would sell like hotcakes.
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I wonder how much it would cost to have one modded that way ?
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There was a man in New York that made these exactly like the originals - I don't know what they cost (but not cheap), but he passed a few years ago. I can't remember his name. He made 77's and other rifles from scratch as well. It would be great if Steve Earl would make them.
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Re: 1875 Sharps
Lozita-Wolf I believe.
I didn't realize that was the original when I posted the pic.
don't think I'd go this high for one tho.
https://www.morphyauctions.com/jamesdju ... fle-44917/
I didn't realize that was the original when I posted the pic.
don't think I'd go this high for one tho.
https://www.morphyauctions.com/jamesdju ... fle-44917/
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Re: 1875 Sharps
Just when i absolutely positively swore off any more rifles after next week, i gotta start looking for a 75 to rework to look like that !!
Maybe a 44-77.
Maybe a 44-77.
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Re: 1875 Sharps
Based on work I've had done in the past, would guess the wood, checkering & engraving would run another $1500-2000. Add that to the base $1500, or so, and you are right up there with the average Shiloh. No free lunch.
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Can you get there from a CSharps? I would think it would be all but impossible. I wish there were good diagrams of the real 75. Maybe there are somewhere.
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Re: 1875 Sharps
Cosmetically you could come close. Wouldn't be as sharp of a grip though.
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Re: 1875 Sharps
You can certainly dress them up, probably as much as you want and for as much money as you want to spend.
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