An incredible deal... Shiloh Sharps

johan_steele

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Several years ago I was on my way to give a two day presentation and stopped off at a gunshop. They had a couple Sharps, an Italian made carbine and a Shiloh priced the same. It was one of those shut up and take my money moments.

My wife was very angry with me when she found out. It took me a while to explain to her that I had picked up the premier Sharps reproduction a repro so good original parts will interchange w/out issue and that I had paid less than 1/3 of retail.

She's forgiven me. But I have to admit I would still trade her for an original M1855 (type 1) rifle or M1841 Harpers Ferry long range conversion.

There is something beautiful in the wood and steel of US made firearms of the 19th century that is sorely lacking in modern firearms. Those modern arms just lack the grace and beauty present in the Sharps or Ballard.
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Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Very nice repo, but still want to stick to original unless you want to fire it.
An original in shooting condition would be at least $5k on the low end and I'm not that wealthy but I am lucky enough to have a Shiloh which is as close to an original as you can get. Also this way I don't get heartache whenever someone wants to handle her at one of my talks/presentations... or when my youngest decides walnut tastes good.
 
I'm very lucky that I have a better half that shares my love of history and lovely firearms. She wants an 1866 Winchester... Plus a late 30's Indian Scout and a 1956 Buick. So my retirement is shot.
A Roadmaster like Broderick Crawford drove on the 1950's TV series Highway Patrol?
 
Several years ago I was on my way to give a two day presentation and stopped off at a gunshop. They had a couple Sharps, an Italian made carbine and a Shiloh priced the same. It was one of those shut up and take my money moments.

My wife was very angry with me when she found out. It took me a while to explain to her that I had picked up the premier Sharps reproduction a repro so good original parts will interchange w/out issue and that I had paid less than 1/3 of retail.

She's forgiven me. But I have to admit I would still trade her for an original M1855 (type 1) rifle or M1841 Harpers Ferry long range conversion.

There is something beautiful in the wood and steel of US made firearms of the 19th century that is sorely lacking in modern firearms. Those modern arms just lack the grace and beauty present in the Sharps or Ballard.
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I didn't know very much about the 1841 Harpers Ferry long range version so I decided to read a few articles, one article in particular was short but interesting, Harpers Ferry M1841 with Long Range rear sight, posted April 8 2016, that wouldn't have been you by any chance would it? it was in an article called 'Dreams of Wood and Steel.
 
I didn't know very much about the 1841 Harpers Ferry long range version so I decided to read a few articles, one article in particular was short but interesting, Harpers Ferry M1841 with Long Range rear sight, posted April 8 2016, that wouldn't have been you by any chance would it? it was in an article called 'Dreams of Wood and Steel.
Yes, that was by me.
 
From time to time it may be necessary to refresh the bonds of matrimony by reminding one's spouse that you spend your money on historical artifacts and hang out on battlefields with Civil War buffs, rather than hang out in casinos and gentleman's clubs spending your time and money on, well other things.
 
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