Posted on 05/01/2019 5:07:56 AM PDT by w1n1
Among the Model 1874 Sharps rifles made currently by C. Sharps Arms Company, the Carbine Hunter's Rifle seems to get the least attention. That really isn't fair because the Carbine Hunter’s Rifle is one of the Sharps versions that is most often found on the "guns in stock gallery." But there is more to it than just that, because the Carbine Hunter’s Rifle is a very shootable Sharps.
Today's version of the Carbine Hunter’s Rifle is actually a combination of two rifles from the Sharps history. The Hunter’s Rifle was introduced by Sharps in 1875 and it was available in all of the Sharps cartridges at that time. Barrel lengths on the Hunter's Rifles ranged from 26 to 32 inches but other options remained few because the original Hunter's Rifle was introduced as an economy model. When the Sharps company made their move to Bridgeport in 1876, the Hunter’s Rifle was kept in the lineup, but it is a rare version of the 1874 Sharps and this model saw a total production of just under 600 guns.
Even rarer is the old Sharps Model 1874 carbine, which was made in both military and commercial styles. The military version had a barrel band about the forearm, while the commercial version had the forearm held on with the two typical screws from the bottom. Chamberings were more restrictive in the carbines and all of the carbines made at Hartford were chambered for the .50-70 cartridge, while the majority of carbines made at Bridgeport used the .45-70 cartridge, but .40-70 and .50-70 were also available. Barrel lengths for the military carbines were generally 22 inches but the commercial carbines most often carried a 25-inch barrel. About 450 of the ’74 carbines were made. Read the rest of this 1874 Sharps Carbine Hunter’s Rifle.
“The Sharps carbine is an instrument of uncanny power and precision,”
LaBoeuf
I have a few Sharps rifles. Three original Sharps, 3 Shiloh Sharps and one Italian Sharps military rifle.
Quigley. Exactly who I thought of when reading this article.
Careful! If some lib neighbor hears about them you may be raided because you have an arsenal!
Been watching The Andy Griffith Show a lot lately. I recognized your nickname.
He was also on Gunsmoke the radio show. He played the art of Chester.
The “Art” of Chester,
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