Good for you. Shoot your new rifle and learn how to shoot it and enjoy it. It will teach you lots. 



JMH

Congratulations on your purchase of the rifle.  I once owned a Pedersoli 1874 Sharps Competition rifle in 45-70 and shot Creedmoor matches with it.  It was a very accurate rifle.   Enjoy your new gun.

I'm a month late, but thought it may be worth weighing in on the subject. A Pedersoli Sharps 40-65 Silhouette rifle followed me home a while back and I couldn't be much happier with it. Its look reminds me of Shiloh's Montana Roughrider. There's nothing fancy about it, but the fit and finish lies just inside what I'd call excellent. The function is very crisp and, odd for me, there's nothing there to tune or modify. Seems to have a good barrel on it. 

This is the only photo I have of it. Taken several weeks ago when I was doing a woods walk thing to see how it might work for deer hunting. The target was about 70 yards downhill and the shot taken kneeling with cross sticks. The bullet used was cast from one of the old Winchester molds (pat. 1884, I think weighing 265 grains) over 62 grains of 2F black and the usual assortment of card wads, grease cookie, and so forth.

Have you gotten a chance to shoot your new rifle yet?

Currently looking at (2) Sharps reproductions one was imported by Armsport(???) and looks like the Pedersoli 1874 Sharps Sporting and the other is a Pedersoli 1874 Sharps Infantry rifle. Both are 45-70, and look to be in good condition. The Armsport gun has the double triggers which I have never shot before. 

Anyone here familiar with Armsport and/or these (2) models? 

I am looking to add a Sharps to my 45-70 single shot collection..

Thanks Retreever

Retreever wrote on Nov 14^th, 2020 at 12:26pm:


Many years ago I had an Armsport Sharps, found the front of the action and the centerline of the bore were not square to each other. Too costly to fix, this rifle went on a table at the Pomona Gun Show during the "Quigley Down Under" rush for everyone to have a Sharps. Zeroed at one hundred yards, the bullet path was good enough for deer hunting. But the misalignment meant the windage needed cranked every hundred years beyond to compensate. 

Today my son and I each own a Shiloh Sharps and they are possibly the most accurate rifles we own.

Had a buddy who probably had about 8 Sharp's rifles. Loved his Pedersoli's. had one of the Farmingdale Sharps and was less than enthusastic about the accuracy. I finally bought a Sharps 1874 infantry rifle at a decent price. Your's looks to have had some improvements. Front sight and tang sight. Mine has the issue front sight and ladder rear sight. I'm hoping it should shoot better than my Ruger #1 in 45/70. Good excuse to go Accurate molds and order a couple molds in 45 caliber. And maybe sneak a 44 cal mold for my 44 specials. Good luck with your Sharps. These two makes it three now?. Frank

Roger, looks like you are going to be busy casting a bunch of 45/70 bullets. Have fun. Frank

Many years ago my friend had an IAB that compared to a local range members Shiloh looked crude.it shot wonderful  groups and had a great barrel though.once this member (also a gun writer) was there with his Shiloh and stomped off when my buddy was oushooting him.Writers name withheld to be nice😀