Reference book makers 1863 sharps

A great new book was recently released on sharps percussion firearms 18481865. Presented here is a very fine carbine conversion specimen designed to use a rimfire, metallic, selfcontained cartridge. Sharps new model 1863 carbine the firearms forum the. Altogether, the company offers more than a dozen different models or variations, ranging from a percussion new model 1859 rifle and carbine to an elaborately engraved deluxe copy of a model 1874 hartfordbuilt sporting rifle. Sharps rifles are a series of largebore singleshot rifles, beginning with a design by christian. Get sharps model 1863 replica iab italy parts direct from numrich gun parts americas current and obsolete rifle parts supplier since 1950. Sharps 1863 replica iab italy parts for sale gun parts. May 23, 20 single shot percussion carbine, sharps new model 1863. Bryans father, bob, bought the business in 1991 from wolfgang droege. Sharps rifles played a signal role in the act of clearing the plains of large. Government in 1867 decided to convert many of the percussion military arms to metallic cartridge.

Values for sharps new model 1863 civil war carbine. The fit and finish of the model 1863 percussion rifle and carbine, along with the many versions of the model 1874 metallic cartridge rifles produced by this maker, is superb and in no way second to the quality of any other maker. Unfortunately, it was almost too potent for its own good. The 1863 cavalry sharps carbine does not have a patch box. We know that you may not be ready to purchase just yet. Since the carbine has been converted to 5070 i researched further and found this information in sharps rifle, the gun that shaped american destiny by martin rywell. Presented here is a very nice example of the new model 1863 sharps rifle 302166. There is one long 2 tear on the front side near the big s that has been taped on the inside to keep from further tearing. I sent my sharps to charlie hahn, a sharps guru of much talent, for his breech block workconversion, anf my sharp s now runs like a champ, no gas leak or fowling problems.

The information contained in this book exceeded my expectations. Sharps rifle replica civil war 1859 uk battle orders. Many percussion era 1863 and earlier sharps were converted to fire metallic cartridges. Shiloh sharps reserves the right to refuse to produce certain barrelcaliber combinations. Despite the sharps rifle being a more than 150yearold design modern manufacturers. Droege, a master tool maker, started the company in 1976 in long island, n. Assra forum opinions on the different 1874 sharps makers. Cimarron firearms company is clearly recognized as the leader in quality and authenticity in old west reproduction firearms. Sharps new model 1863 carbine this is a model 1863 sharps carbine thats still in its original percussion configuration. One of the most popular union cavalry carbines of the civil war, the sharps went on to serve troops during the indian wars, armies in europe, and a good many were sold to civilians as surplus. Military bullet for the percussion sharps rifle and carbine. Black powder reloading primer, stayiput shooting mat, mike venturino books.

Reproductions of the paper cartridge sharps m1859 and m1863 rifle and carbine. Price guide for sharps new model 1863 civil war carbine. The military sharps rifle was a falling block rifle used during and after the american civil war in multiple variations. Assra forum c,9371 1863 sharps carbine conversion to 5070. The bright blue screw in the above photo is a replacement for one that was missing when my dad received the carbine.

The two lives of this new model 1863 sharps carbine. Later sharps rifles, notably the buffalo guns of the 1870s, also were breech loaders but used brass cartridges. I would go with a shiloh, unless i got another makers rifle for less than half of dealer cost. Sharps rifle manufacturing company was the manufacturer of the sharps rifle. Sharps collections, with full documentation, footnotes and references. Going the distance with the sharps rifle gun digest. My question is, was the sharps infantry rifle 1859 or 1863 pattern. The 1859 series of rifles and carbines was what sharps was producing at the start of the war. The model 1859 was followed by new models 1859, 1863 and 1865.

Nov 10, 2014 when the civil war broke, the sharps enterprise was producing 30,000 guns annually in a factory driven by a 250horsepower, singlecylinder corliss steam engine. Like pretty much every other sharps book out there, this one seems to pretty much ignore it and treat any raw data as though it was for the new model 1863. Digest annual, and author of the gun digest book of sporting optics. Shiloh sharps makers of model 1863 sharps rifles and model 1874 sharps. Big timber rifle maker produces replicas of sharps from.

Sporting rifle available at a great price in our black powder rifles collection. The sharps rifle was potent when used on the american bison. I have heard that the chamber capcity on the percussion sharps repros can vary not only among the makers, but also from rifle to rifle. A great online resource for black powder cartridge rifle bpcr. Sharps 1863 replica iab italy parts for sale gun parts corp. There are numerous, but minor technical differences. I would appreciate it if at least one author would fess up and admit in their book that modelspecific data on the 1865 just isnt out there. In 1867, over 31,000 of the original sharps carbines and rifles of all three styles, nm1859, 1863, 1865 were considered obsolete for government service and were sold or converted to a. Jan 21, 2018 im a machinist, and i have machines at home as well as blueprints of the 1874 sharps rifle.

My dad recently handed down this sharps 1863 carbine. In order after that, i would take c sharps, then pedersoli. Aside from the repeating spencer, the sharps was the most desirable carbine issued during the conflict. This is a terrific resource of information on the various sharps firearms. Civil war prayer book which stopped a bullet at the battle of roanoke island, n.

Mar 08, 2011 this new model 1863 sharps carbine was originally percussion and after the civil war in 1867 it was converted to fire the 5070 center fire metallic cartridge. Accurate smokeless powders loading guide number two revised, book by accurate arms co. One of the most to appraise similar items instantly without sending photos or descriptions. Along with being able to use a standard percussion cap, the sharps had a fairly unusual pellet primer feed. Everything you wanted to know about the sharps but were afraid to ask the reproduction sharps rifles by bill skillman at the 2002 camp of instruction at wolcott mill, i had the pleasure to work with 4 comrades who purchased brand new italian made sharps rifles, or were lucky to borrow one for the weekend. In 1862, sharps entered into a partnership with william hankins. Given that the original 1859 1863 sharps were fed with a.

Mwsa cowboy rifle metallic silhouette shoots shooting bums. Keep this rifle unloaded at all times except when you are ready to fire and are sure of your target. Collecting the old reliable sharps rifle gun digest. A reference mark on the ramrod will insure that all future bullets are seated to the same depth and firmly seated against the powder charge.

I sent my sharps to charlie hahn for a complete doover and it works great. Jun 30, 20 this is old roswellnative shooting his sharps model 1863 in honor of the 150 anniversary of gettysburg. I have a sharps new model 1863 rifle, and a sharps socket bayonet with it. Not knowing a great deal about the sharps, i found this book to be a great reference for the novice and the more experienced collector.

My dad said this has been handed down through the generations in the family and this was a gun his ggrandfather. By 1874 the rifle was available in a variety of calibers, and had been adopted by the armies of a number of nations. It was one of the few designs to successfully transition to metallic cartridge use. After reading some of the book, i went online to research the author, frank m. While there may not be factory records, there was a series of books published in the 1990s serial numbers of us martial arms, by springfield research service, which lists the serial numbers and units the numbers were issued to. In such an event, we will contact you about appropriate alternatives. Under no circumstances should any powder other than black powder or black powder substitutes be used in this gun. This book has a fair amount of wear to the dust jacket. I was primarily interested in the research on the model 1859 rifle, since i own one dst in my antique firearms collection.

Shiloh manufactured the sharps rifle that americans are now most familiar with, thanks to the movie featuring actor. There are some small tears and some wear on the corners and edges. The earlier guns, popular during the american civil war, are. All davide pedersoli guns have been proof tested at the national proof house in gardone val trompia, italy with a forced test firing, as the mark stamped on each gun testifies. Sharps rifle that you like, look for the save for later button. Sharps rifles are a series of largebore singleshot rifles, beginning with a design by christian sharps in 1848, and ceasing production in 1881.

Get the latest information about new products, special deals, news, toprated items, promotions and more. There is a clean out screw on one side block, remove it and clean. The model 1859 was eventually modified into the new model 1863, the same gun sans patchbox. Their factory used the same serial number series through their production and the rifles are in the same serial number sequence as everything else. Designed to maximise every inch of space and bring beautiful organisation to your home. Reference number g1141 sharps rifle replica civil war 1859 this sharps rifle. Sportsmans guide has your reproduction 1863 sharps. I have a sharps carbine with the serial number 92447 when was. The model 1863, reflected only minor improvements over the model 1859, mostly elimination of the patchbox. Difference between the 1863 and the 1874 sharps shiloh. I purchased my first sharps carbine and as always, i try to find a book to correspond to the firearm i buy. The later 1863 sharps simply did away with the patch box on the stock, and a few other small things to make war time production faster. Reproductions of the paper cartridge sharps 1863 rifle, the metallic cartridge. The book has tons of photographs to accompany the research data.

The final jeopardy question 2112015, in the category reference book makers was. The sharps rifles became icons of the american old west due to their appearances in many westerngenre movies. You have a sharps new model 1863 carbine, unaltered from percussion. Hillard pictured in my avatar served in the pa 62nd, and in early 1864 was transferred into the pa 155th infantry from july 1863 until may 1865. You could try spraying some starting fluideither through the block.

Early models of the sharps rifle, notably the 1859 and 1863 models, were breech loading using either loose black powder or paper cartridges. These conversions were done by the original sharps company and others. Firearms manufacturers such as davide pedersoli and shiloh rifle. The 1863 and 1874 sharps are similiar in apperance and the basic operation of the breechblock and lock mechanism is the same. The sharps was the most common carbine used by federal cavalry at gettysburg, with 4,724 in action.