Caliber designation
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Caliber designation
Evening group, Could any one tell me the proper place and markings for the caliber on Sharps 1874?---TIA
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I think there's some variation to this, but mine is marked "Business .45" in small letters on the top center of the barrel immediately in front of the action. On the right side of the barrel- in even smaller numbers that were tough to find- is an upside-down "2 1/10" marking.
I think any other model of 1874 will just have a caliber marking (.40, .44, etc.) on the top of the barrel and the cartridge length may or may not be marked. Reading through this it doesn't sound very helpful but maybe it is.
Trey
I think any other model of 1874 will just have a caliber marking (.40, .44, etc.) on the top of the barrel and the cartridge length may or may not be marked. Reading through this it doesn't sound very helpful but maybe it is.
Trey
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Hi Turk
my original 45 2 7/8 is marked with a small 45 between the lawrence sight and breech, on the side flat is the 2 7/8. I wonder if shiloh marks their guns the same way?
My carbine is either a sharps conversion or a meacham conversion and it is marked 40/70 SHARPS STRAIGHT in front of the lawrence sight.
keith
my original 45 2 7/8 is marked with a small 45 between the lawrence sight and breech, on the side flat is the 2 7/8. I wonder if shiloh marks their guns the same way?
My carbine is either a sharps conversion or a meacham conversion and it is marked 40/70 SHARPS STRAIGHT in front of the lawrence sight.
keith
Some originals and some Shilohs.
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