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SchwarzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1297 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: Problem with the Sharps Reply #15 - Oct 28^th, 2024 at 11:15am	Print Post
	Well darn, don't have this problem with rollers

	If your rifle is not in 7.62 and you can't hit what you are aiming at with de-linked machinegun ammo you are a pretender.
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texasmac Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2106 Location: Central Texas Joined: Aug 16^th, 2004	Re: Problem with the Sharps Reply #16 - Oct 28^th, 2024 at 11:31am	Print Post
	SchwarzStock wrote on Oct 28^th, 2024 at 11:15am: Well darn, don't have this problem with rollers But they're not a "purty" as a sharps Wayne
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Chris W Full Member Offline Posts: 133 Joined: Sep 14^th, 2020	Re: Problem with the Sharps Reply #17 - Nov 14^th, 2024 at 10:14am	Print Post
	I'd like to hear more or see a pic of the drill rod fix for broken firing pin. If someone could post a pic or a description of how its done would be great. Thanks


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17490 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Problem with the Sharps Reply #18 - Nov 14^th, 2024 at 10:39am	Print Post
	texasmac wrote on Oct 28^th, 2024 at 11:31am: SchwarzStock wrote on Oct 28^th, 2024 at 11:15am: Well darn, don't have this problem with rollers But they're not a "purty" as a sharps Wayne Beauty is still in the eye of the beholder! I'll take a Roller over a Sharps any day.

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cdnrokon Full Member Offline Posts: 137 Location: Winnipeg,Manitoba Canada Joined: Feb 27^th, 2016	Re: Problem with the Sharps Reply #19 - Nov 14^th, 2024 at 12:19pm	Print Post
	I Agree with Vall , I have had them all I would say a roller is more period correct as many were war surplus in bison hunting times. Out of pure sexy I would say Ballard trumps all.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17490 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Problem with the Sharps Reply #20 - Nov 14^th, 2024 at 12:28pm	Print Post
	I just like the solid feel of a Roller, and the simplicity of these actions. And unlike a Sharps you can't load or unload and break anything. Plus the actions are all steel on steel, and don't rely on wood inletting to set clearances like a Sharps. Not a fan of the big sidehammers either, although that's something many Sharps fans enjoy about them. Just my .02 cents worth.

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texasmac Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2106 Location: Central Texas Joined: Aug 16^th, 2004	Re: Problem with the Sharps Reply #21 - Nov 14^th, 2024 at 2:44pm	Print Post
	Chris W wrote on Nov 14^th, 2024 at 10:14am: I'd like to hear more or see a pic of the drill rod fix for broken firing pin. If someone could post a pic or a description of how its done would be great. Thanks Chris, Here ya go. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Wayne


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SchwarzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1297 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: Problem with the Sharps Reply #22 - Nov 17^th, 2024 at 6:19am	Print Post
	marlinguy wrote on Nov 14^th, 2024 at 12:28pm: I just like the solid feel of a Roller, and the simplicity of these actions. And unlike a Sharps you can't load or unload and break anything. Plus the actions are all steel on steel, and don't rely on wood inletting to set clearances like a Sharps. Not a fan of the big sidehammers either, although that's something many Sharps fans enjoy about them. Just my .02 cents worth. I am quite fond of the big hammer on a conversion Sharps. Had Rich McKinney convert a Shiloh 1963 for me once but let it get away....

	If your rifle is not in 7.62 and you can't hit what you are aiming at with de-linked machinegun ammo you are a pretender.
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17490 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Problem with the Sharps Reply #23 - Nov 17^th, 2024 at 11:25am	Print Post
	SchwarzStock wrote on Nov 17^th, 2024 at 6:19am: [quote author=5A56455B5E5950424E370 link=1727638684/20#20 date=1731605302] I am quite fond of the big hammer on a conversion Sharps. Had Rich McKinney convert a Shiloh 1963 for me once but let it get away.... Great. I think they look archaic, and have slower lock times than smaller lighter hammers.

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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4235 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Problem with the Sharps Reply #24 - Nov 17^th, 2024 at 2:45pm	Print Post
	Borchardt thought so also;-)


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17490 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Problem with the Sharps Reply #25 - Nov 18^th, 2024 at 1:54pm	Print Post
	oneatatime wrote on Nov 17^th, 2024 at 2:45pm: Borchardt thought so also;-) It's sad the Borchardt design arrived too late to save the Sharps rifle co. It's a wonderful design, and a huge step forward for Sharps. Had it arrived shortly after the 1874 it could have made a big difference in Sharps survival.

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SILVERTIP Participating Member Offline Posts: 36 Location: Mtns of New Mexico & Alabama Joined: Oct 1^st, 2017	Re: Problem with the Sharps Reply #26 - yesterday at 7:31pm	Print Post
	Interesting. I have owned a 7mm Remington RB and currently have a S Sharps and an 1885 HW Winchester in 45-60, made in 1886. A coyote was kilt with it. Soon to get an original 1878 Sharps Borchardt military rifle 45 2.1...original with 32 in barrel. So far, the Winchester 1885 is still at the top of the list, and rare in that caliber. Some historians of firearms lke De Haas state that the Sharps Company problem was partially due to reception of the Borchardt design. The old timers of the period preferred external hammers of the 1874-1875/77 Sharps. The 1878 Hugo Borchardt safety behind the trigger also did not please prospective buyers. Even the later 1885 Winchester had both an external hammer and traditional half -cock safety.

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