Might be getting this in a swap!

[Ithaca Gunner]

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C. Sharps 1875 Sporting/Target rifle, .45/70. A fellow want's something I have and he put this up for trade. A pretty even swap I'm thinking. My rifle is just a safe queen and has been for some 10+ years, an original P-53 Enfield rifle musket. This Sharps is growing on me, I'm thinking seriously of doing the deal.

What y'all think?

[Artful]

I probably wood - I don't have safe queens.

[Frank46]

I had one of those 1875 sharps in 45/70 and just shot cast with smokeless, very accurate. And like an idiot sold it. Frank

[dlbarr]

Do it.

[Lonegun1894]

That's a tough call and would depend on your intended use. Both are great rifles.

[triggerhappy243]

If i had a safe queen, it would not be able to fire.... Might as well hang it on the wall

[Ithaca Gunner]

The Enfield is a rare one, type II with the band springs made by Robins and Lawrence of Windsor VT. for the Brits during the Crimean War. I last shot it in N-SSA competition in the 90's, just been in the back of the safe since then, dollar wise, I think I'm making out in an even swap. Looks like some expensive sights on that Sharps!

[Bent Ramrod]

An 1875 C. Sharps was what sparked my interest in BPCR shooting in the late '90's. A guy had one cradled in one of those Outer's Rests on a bench and put seven shots into a handspan at 600 yards, black powder and cast boolits. Later on he used it to beat the rest of us shooting prone at 600, against smokeless/jacketed loads in modern rifles. I'm still impressed.

If the C. Sharps sights are on it, I would say it's a pretty fair swap.

[John Allen]

That is a tough call. I would love to have an enfield myself but sharps are great rifles. I have 9 including 4 originals. Yes, I have a problem, no I am not doing anything about it.

[Ithaca Gunner]

That is a tough call. I would love to have an enfield myself but sharps are great rifles. I have 9 including 4 originals. Yes, I have a problem, no I am not doing anything about it.

Well, if you do decide to do anything about your problem, move forward and get another!

[Ithaca Gunner]

An 1875 C. Sharps was what sparked my interest in BPCR shooting in the late '90's. A guy had one cradled in one of those Outer's Rests on a bench and put seven shots into a handspan at 600 yards, black powder and cast boolits. Later on he used it to beat the rest of us shooting prone at 600, against smokeless/jacketed loads in modern rifles. I'm still impressed.

If the C. Sharps sights are on it, I would say it's a pretty fair swap.

Deluxe long range rear sight and wind gauge front, I forgot to ask if it has the spirit level, but looks like it might.

[Bo1]

Beautiful rifle, and I would love to find a Sharps rifle at a reasonable price... :)

[rfd]

i can speak about yer safe queen, but you asked for opinions and without knowing the barrel length/weight and overall mass weight and rifling twist, i'd pass on that c.sharps as it doesn't have a double set trigger and the tang sight has no soule micrometer windage. can't tell if the front globe has a spirit level, but that'd be required for me as well.

[rfd]

Deluxe long range rear sight and wind gauge front, I forgot to ask if it has the spirit level, but looks like it might.

globe adjustable windage and none on the tang vernier is a huge no-no PITA for me. think about messing with it at a match .... ugh.

[Ithaca Gunner]

globe adjustable windage and none on the tang vernier is a huge no-no PITA for me. think about messing with it at a match .... ugh.

No match shooting for me, and I hate and despise double set triggers.

[bdicki]

Original vs replica. No brainer for me, they're not making anymore.

[Ithaca Gunner]

Point is, I don't shoot this thing anymore, I don't do anything with it, it sits in the back of the safe only to come out once in a while for an oily rag wipe down. Been thinking of getting rid of all the guns I haven't used in over ten years and replacing them with guns I'll use.

[stubbicatt]

45-70 is a whole lot of fun. I just traded one for a 32-40. Beginning to think I may have made a mistake.

However, if you will use it, then it is just a question of how attached are you to the Enfield? If not so much, then I'd do the swap.

[kywoodwrkr]

That is a tough call. I would love to have an enfield myself but sharps are great rifles. I have 9 including 4 originals. Yes, I have a problem, no I am not doing anything about it.
Now you know you're doing something about it!
You are probably keeping an eye out for #10.:bigsmyl2:

[Jack Stanley]

With no attachment to the queen , it sounds reasonable to get the one you will enjoy .

Jack

[EOD3]

Do you know the future value of either rifle?

[SSGOldfart]

Hands down a very good trade[smilie=s:

[WILCO]

i can speak about yer safe queen, but you asked for opinions and without knowing the barrel length/weight and overall mass weight and rifling twist, i'd pass on that c.sharps as it doesn't have a double set trigger and the tang sight has no soule micrometer windage. can't tell if the front globe has a spirit level, but that'd be required for me as well.

Ditto for me. Pass on this.

[winchester 71]

you can get the trigger up-graded to single set and the guys at C Sharps are friendly as opposed to the bad vibe place down the street..............