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rodneys Oldtimer Offline Posts: 694 Location: Central Oklahoma Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	FREUND CONVERSION OF A 1874 SHARPS Mar 7^th, 2018 at 8:25am	Print Post
	Some have asked for more pictures of the Frank Freund conversion that I did. The Hammer is a casting and the other conversion parts are machined from bar stock.


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rodneys Oldtimer Offline Posts: 694 Location: Central Oklahoma Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	Re: FREUND CONVERSION OF A 1874 SHARPS Reply #1 - Mar 7^th, 2018 at 8:27am	Print Post
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rodneys Oldtimer Offline Posts: 694 Location: Central Oklahoma Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	Re: FREUND CONVERSION OF A 1874 SHARPS Reply #2 - Mar 7^th, 2018 at 8:29am	Print Post
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rodneys Oldtimer Offline Posts: 694 Location: Central Oklahoma Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	Re: FREUND CONVERSION OF A 1874 SHARPS Reply #3 - Mar 7^th, 2018 at 8:32am	Print Post
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rodneys Oldtimer Offline Posts: 694 Location: Central Oklahoma Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	Re: FREUND CONVERSION OF A 1874 SHARPS Reply #4 - Mar 7^th, 2018 at 8:35am	Print Post
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rodneys Oldtimer Offline Posts: 694 Location: Central Oklahoma Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	Re: FREUND CONVERSION OF A 1874 SHARPS Reply #5 - Mar 7^th, 2018 at 8:36am	Print Post
	more parts


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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2868 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: FREUND CONVERSION OF A 1874 SHARPS Reply #6 - Mar 7^th, 2018 at 11:55am	Print Post
	Most interesting. I hope we can look for a series of detailed articles in the Journal telling us all about it. And about how well the conversion works.


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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1674 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: FREUND CONVERSION OF A 1874 SHARPS Reply #7 - Mar 7^th, 2018 at 4:43pm	Print Post
	Unique to say the least..... Talk about positive extraction! Excellent machine work too. JMH


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rodneys Oldtimer Offline Posts: 694 Location: Central Oklahoma Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	Re: FREUND CONVERSION OF A 1874 SHARPS Reply #8 - Mar 7^th, 2018 at 6:30pm	Print Post
	It works really well. When you cam them in you want to be able to pry them out, so the double extractors. I have built 5 like this and 3 of the Freund Wyoming Saddle guns. Also makes it where you cannot get a cartridge ahead of the extractor. the notch in the block guides the cartridge right between the extractors, when it is at the bottom of the lever stroke held there by the lever spring. Regarding writing a article, my writing skills are taxed by writing these little letters. Perhaps a you tube video, we will see.


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Zack T Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 354 Joined: Apr 9^th, 2010	Re: FREUND CONVERSION OF A 1874 SHARPS Reply #9 - Mar 8^th, 2018 at 12:58pm	Print Post
	My heart goes pitter patter anytime I see Rodneys work on these Freund Sharps. They are rare rnough and valuable enough the average joe is unlikely to ever have one available to study. I, for one, would be happy to pay for schematics of the conversion, a video, pamphlet etc. i would love to twist your arm to do this Rodney both to preserve/document the information and to give us wannnabe machinists projects to keep us busy in the shop and poor from buying endmills. I think there would be enough interest to sell the info in some form to make it worth your time. Best Zack


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beltfed Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1779 Location: Central Wi Joined: Dec 20^th, 2007	Re: FREUND CONVERSION OF A 1874 SHARPS Reply #10 - Mar 9^th, 2018 at 1:10pm	Print Post
	A Freund version of the '74 could be a "new" product for Kirk beltfed/arnie


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beltfed Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1779 Location: Central Wi Joined: Dec 20^th, 2007	Re: FREUND CONVERSION OF A 1874 SHARPS Reply #11 - Mar 9^th, 2018 at 1:30pm	Print Post
	I was referring to Kirk of the Shiloh Sharps company beltfed/arnie


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KFW Oldtimer Offline Posts: 575 Location: Powell Wy. Joined: Dec 18^th, 2016	Re: FREUND CONVERSION OF A 1874 SHARPS Reply #12 - Mar 13^th, 2018 at 5:24pm	Print Post
	Rodney your pictures almost got me convinced to put one of my sharps on the milling machine! great work on your part. i cant wait till i see yours at the Quigley. best kw


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rodneys Oldtimer Offline Posts: 694 Location: Central Oklahoma Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	Re: FREUND CONVERSION OF A 1874 SHARPS Reply #13 - Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:09pm	Print Post
	The tricky part is cutting the extra extractor slot. I made a fixture to hold at the correct angle and a special broach to cut on the Bridge port slotter head. after about 10 receivers I broke the broach. I still have a couple of receivers left that are slotted so will make a hunting rifle out of one with his patented sights. I can still use them with my 67 year old eyes.


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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1674 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: FREUND CONVERSION OF A 1874 SHARPS Reply #14 - Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:40pm	Print Post
	I agree on the extractor slot. I did a 74 kit last year that had no slot at all. Made a "ladder" broach and used the quill in the Bridgeport to cut it in. It was a task to say the least. Have always wanted a what we called "wood pecker" slotter head for my machine. Can you convert a standard 74? JMH


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