Getting feedback from a variety of sources, it looks likely this is a gun assembled from parts after the war. The reciever has 2 imperfections (external) that do not affect function but the...
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Type: Posts; User: Cannonman1
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Getting feedback from a variety of sources, it looks likely this is a gun assembled from parts after the war. The reciever has 2 imperfections (external) that do not affect function but the...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Sharps started producing rifles at Bridgeport in 1876 it appears. Not sure if the Bridgeport barrel was installed on a Model 1859 receiver at that point and if so why would Sharps be assembling a...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Here are some images i have on file.. 207081
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Update.. I misunderstood the letter I received.. The 2500 rifles were conversions to 50/70.. The example I have is also marked on the top of the barrel "Sharps Rifle Co. Bridgeport Conn." and is .52...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I had several research threads going out at the same time and got an answer that is interesting.. Seems that in 1871 the US government held a series of arms trials that led to the adoption of the...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
[/B]New to this thread and glad to be here. I have a question regarding an original Sharps 3 band infantry rifle I just picked up. This piece is a minty example with some interesting variation.. as...
| BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
| BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
| BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
| C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
| HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
| PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
| LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
| GC | Gas Check |