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Originally Posted by anubis_82
Anyone here a fan of the Sharps (now made by David-pedersoli) old single shot lever action? I found a peach of a deal on one, it is in a 45-70 with a 32 in barrel and the old creedmore tang style sight.
Just wondering if anyone else is a fan of these old dogs
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Just for those who don't know what a Sharps is...
Old school single shot rolling block rifle w/ long, often octagonal barrels.
They're simple, sturdy lead-chuckers. Thing is like a personal artillery piece if properly loaded. The modern recreations of the classic are easy to "rod hot" with heavier loads, though the recoil approaches unbearable (ex: 405 gr. round at 1600 FPS, not quite "magnum" level) despite the relatively heavy"what-it-does to what-it-weighs" ratio (~13 pound / single shot). Accuracy is usually quite good (obviously not match) if you compensate for the bullet trajectory (artillery-style), although you'd expect that from a 32" barrel and modern jacketed factory ammunition.
I've heard they're great against larger game if you like the challenge of a single shot with iron sights and something old school and less than ergonomic than most modern pieces.
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Anubis_82,
Any more details on the one you found?