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tbird1960
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Sharps Borchardt #2
Jan 21
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I picked this up at a local gun show last weekend. It is in 218 Bee and the checkering looks like it was done with a screwdriver. It has about 10 holes drilled in the barrel. I shot it yesterday with the 4 power scope and it was ok. It may shoot good with a good scope on it. I am in the process of redoing the stock and maybe improve it a little. It has the strangest thing on the barrel tip. It looks like a muzzle brake but it is not cut through into the bore it is just for decoration???? Never saw anything like that before.
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Can't see the muzzle in your photos.
Maybe the screw driver wielding wood worker was going to hacksaw the barrel shorter but gave up before he cut through ?????
Regardless of the workmanship, it's still a great action.
I'd love to find a complete one someday.
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Forgive my ignorance...
Is the little rear "trigger" a safety or a set trigger?
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It is a safety. I guess since the Borchardt did not have a hammer it needed a safety.
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What a way to treat a lovely old action. Shame on Screwdriver-er!
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tbird1960 wrote
on Jan 21
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, 2014 at 1:02pm:
It is a safety. I guess since the Borchardt did not have a hammer it needed a safety.
Sharps Rifle Co used the safety as a selling feature because it was so difficult to accidentally knock it into the 'fire' position.
That's a nice basic military action that seems to be little damaged apart from the modification to the trigger guard. I presume it was done by a previous owner as any descent gunsmith would have blended the extension into the same contours as the front part instead of leaving it looking rather odd. What was your original intention when you bought it? Some really beautiful rifles have been built on this action, it really depends on what you want to do to it and how much you want to spend. The sky's the limit then. Do enjoy it though the action is a classic and yours appears to be in good condition.
Harry.
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