Black Blade
23rd October 2010, 10:27 PM
Thinking about Sharps
I went into Montana on business and stopped in Big Timber to look over some old west sporting rifles. There are two manufacturers of Sharps rifles in this town of 1200 people. There's The Shiloh Rifle Co. and C.Sharps Arms Co.:
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/d97261613cdd7c43d14b4fdb3f6eec96551e517a_r.jpg
The Shiloh Sharps Rifle Company
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/a8e16f19dfc4d0b4dd645b53e3dc4b29e11b709b_r.jpg
The C.Sharps Arms Company
That is the rifle used by Tom Selleck in the 1990 movie "Quigley Down Under". There were three rifles made for the movie. One to be used by the star, one to be used by the stunt double and the third in reserve in case something happens to either of the first two. The Shiloh Rifle Co. of Big Timber, Montana made the rifles. The Model 1874 Sharps was the base model used and was built in 45-110 cal. (the .45-110, meaning caliber .45 and 110 grains of black powder for a charge. Also called the .45 2 7/8", meaning the caliber was .45 and the case length was 2 7/8"). Oh yeah, Tom Selleck kept one of the rifles as did the producer and director.
The waiting list for the Shiloh Sharps is between 18-24 months. They do have several examples on display:
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/3cf16b1fdecfd3b3df232181b8ef96b414ac2e64_r.jpg
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/2e816b15d7c9dcbcd4966c2da702bf7f5b214acc_r.jpg
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/9b526ec1d4ddac60dcdb02d9777bfc7ff513019f_r.jpg
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/363361a916e5dcb2cd90d17eb8ced2dc26d49341_r.jpg
The C. Sharps Company has several that can be bought "off the rack" (not sure about the waiting list for a new build rifle):
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/0d036d301a08df04c1d7d219b12cdc083086ea9e_r.jpg
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/ac6367a4138bd233c275df77b72adfefddaf6505_r.jpg
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/1cf369c21497d2adc8b9d1a9b7a7d9d188be98d5_r.jpg
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/7ce368a31fbedba0cc15d7b3b475d5be0b612872_r.jpg
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/1cf16e16d4ced4b3d69e522a6fd1616cfd0c8f29_r.jpg
I didn't tour the facilities and not even sure that would be possible. I really didn't have the time but I should have asked anyway. I have to admit that I'm tempted. I may have to return and go over the details and order one (or two?). For a few thousand I could have a very nice rifle. I am considering an 1874 in 45-70 for a hunting rifle - just to spice it up a bit and make for a more challenging hunt perhaps.
- Black Blade
I went into Montana on business and stopped in Big Timber to look over some old west sporting rifles. There are two manufacturers of Sharps rifles in this town of 1200 people. There's The Shiloh Rifle Co. and C.Sharps Arms Co.:
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/d97261613cdd7c43d14b4fdb3f6eec96551e517a_r.jpg
The Shiloh Sharps Rifle Company
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/a8e16f19dfc4d0b4dd645b53e3dc4b29e11b709b_r.jpg
The C.Sharps Arms Company
That is the rifle used by Tom Selleck in the 1990 movie "Quigley Down Under". There were three rifles made for the movie. One to be used by the star, one to be used by the stunt double and the third in reserve in case something happens to either of the first two. The Shiloh Rifle Co. of Big Timber, Montana made the rifles. The Model 1874 Sharps was the base model used and was built in 45-110 cal. (the .45-110, meaning caliber .45 and 110 grains of black powder for a charge. Also called the .45 2 7/8", meaning the caliber was .45 and the case length was 2 7/8"). Oh yeah, Tom Selleck kept one of the rifles as did the producer and director.
The waiting list for the Shiloh Sharps is between 18-24 months. They do have several examples on display:
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/3cf16b1fdecfd3b3df232181b8ef96b414ac2e64_r.jpg
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/2e816b15d7c9dcbcd4966c2da702bf7f5b214acc_r.jpg
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/9b526ec1d4ddac60dcdb02d9777bfc7ff513019f_r.jpg
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/363361a916e5dcb2cd90d17eb8ced2dc26d49341_r.jpg
The C. Sharps Company has several that can be bought "off the rack" (not sure about the waiting list for a new build rifle):
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/0d036d301a08df04c1d7d219b12cdc083086ea9e_r.jpg
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/ac6367a4138bd233c275df77b72adfefddaf6505_r.jpg
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/1cf369c21497d2adc8b9d1a9b7a7d9d188be98d5_r.jpg
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/7ce368a31fbedba0cc15d7b3b475d5be0b612872_r.jpg
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpg/1cf16e16d4ced4b3d69e522a6fd1616cfd0c8f29_r.jpg
I didn't tour the facilities and not even sure that would be possible. I really didn't have the time but I should have asked anyway. I have to admit that I'm tempted. I may have to return and go over the details and order one (or two?). For a few thousand I could have a very nice rifle. I am considering an 1874 in 45-70 for a hunting rifle - just to spice it up a bit and make for a more challenging hunt perhaps.
- Black Blade