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KWK Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 414 Location: USA Joined: Jul 12^th, 2004	Re: 1874 Sharps vs. 1885 High Wall Reply #45 - Dec 28^th, 2021 at 5:45pm	Print Post
	The Miroku 1885 (Winchester and Browning) are different internally and have changed over the years. The drawing I saw a few years ago showed a pair of coil mainspring on struts pushing from the rear. They've had an ejector for some time, with an adjustable deflector at the rear of the loading trough. The current owner's manual shows a simple, spring retracted firing pin held in place only with a vertical cross pin, and these are chambered for 243 Win and the like. I wonder how that goes when a primer fails? The drawings at Numrich show differences between the High and Low walls. The High have an ejector assembly in the fore end and a bushed, spring retracted firing pin. The Low have no ejector and the spring retracted firing pin goes out the back of the block instead of a bushing in the front.
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Joe_S Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1107 Joined: Jun 29^th, 2004	Re: 1874 Sharps vs. 1885 High Wall Reply #46 - Dec 28^th, 2021 at 11:14pm	Print Post
	When I bought my Uberti Highwall, in 2007 , I called VTI Gun Parts and ordered extra springs, firing pin and some other parts I thought I might need,so at least at that time there was no problem getting spare parts. So far, have not had to replace anything. I am very satisfied with its accuracy also, scoring as high as 248 and 249 in competition,(still chasing 150). Overall, very satisfied. Joe S


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Joe_S Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1107 Joined: Jun 29^th, 2004	Re: 1874 Sharps vs. 1885 High Wall Reply #47 - Jan 1^st, 2022 at 9:15am	Print Post
	Correction: What I meant was "Still chasing 250". You knew that, right? Joe S


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Gunfunpow Full Member Offline Posts: 239 Joined: Jun 20^th, 2018	Re: 1874 Sharps vs. 1885 High Wall Reply #48 - Jan 16^th, 2022 at 4:44pm	Print Post
	The OP lives in Texas. I thought all Texans carried a Sharps. I think the weight of geography and DNA should make the decision for him.


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4465 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: 1874 Sharps vs. 1885 High Wall Reply #49 - Jan 16^th, 2022 at 4:58pm	Print Post
	Looks like the Texas Rangers always had Winchesters (after a Henry from 1860).


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fosjam Participating Member Offline Posts: 17 Joined: Mar 7^th, 2020	Re: 1874 Sharps vs. 1885 High Wall Reply #50 - Jan 23^rd, 2022 at 9:42am	Print Post
	I recently came into a High Wall from Wyoming Armory. A recent reproduction that feels great. It’s in 38-55 and I’ll be working up a load this spring. I’ve also got a browning high wall BPCR in 40-65. As well as several sharps rifles. You can’t go wrong either way. Start with availability, then move to functionality (do they have the weight, length, twist rates, furniture, etc that you want), then price. You can’t pick a wrong gun as long as you buy quality.


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