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joelpend Junior Member Offline Posts: 54 Location: Central North Carolina Joined: Dec 29^th, 2015	Modify Sharps to Fully Seat Round on Close Yesterday at 8:09pm	Print Post
	I have read that a Gunsmith from yesteryear modified Sharps actions so the breech block could fully seat the round so you could engrave the bullet. I really mis this feature when loading for and shooting my Sharps rifles compared to the CPA and Stevens 44 1/2 Rifles. I would appreciate any information if it is out there or if someone has pictures of such. I have tried Google every which way and have not retrieved any useful information.


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kootne Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 476 Location: Libby, Mt. Joined: Mar 6^th, 2012	Re: Modify Sharps to Fully Seat Round on Close Reply #1 - yesterday at 8:12pm	Print Post
	Frank and George Freund

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GT Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2360 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Modify Sharps to Fully Seat Round on Close Reply #2 - Today at 1:28am	Print Post
	I've studied the pictures of what the Freund Bros. did, made a few of my own. It's considerable work, requires a new breech block and to copy what Frank did, a wedge needs to be made and inserted to give the block it's camming motion. Then the firing pin/transfer bar design needs to be changed, and the hammer works best with a large nose welded on it. Here's pics of a few mods I did, one's for a copy of the transitional '74 project, one's for a '77 that's in the works, and another is for a Little Sharps I work on in my spare time. GT

	"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk" T. A. Edison "The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right" M.T.
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LRF Oldtimer Offline Posts: 708 Location: MN Joined: May 8^th, 2010	Re: Modify Sharps to Fully Seat Round on Close Reply #3 - Today at 7:26am	Print Post
	I also built one some number of years ago in the late 1980's. I started with a Pete Allen cast receiver and made all the mods as GT has described. Mine was in 45-70 and worked very well. It would pick up and seat a case sticking out more then a 1/4" and seat it nicely. That was when I was into our local long range buffalo gong shoots. The then owner of a local cast bullet manufacturer had to have it so sadly I sold it to him. He died shortly there after and I have never seen it since. (White Horse Bullets if anyone remembers) They are a lot of work to build as I am sure GT will a test to but are neat. The camming plate is held in place at the top on either side by a screw but as I remember how to hold in the bottom had me stumped for a bit. GT, how did you solve this issue? I finally found the original solution in an old pic that gave me the clue. Or maybe you didn't have an issue.


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LRF Oldtimer Offline Posts: 708 Location: MN Joined: May 8^th, 2010	Re: Modify Sharps to Fully Seat Round on Close Reply #4 - Today at 7:35am	Print Post
	GT, On your pic showing the basic fully assembled action what is the lock plate made of? It looks to be Damascus.


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John Rigby Full Member Offline Posts: 241 Location: Midwest Joined: Nov 8^th, 2005	Re: Modify Sharps to Fully Seat Round on Close Reply #5 - Today at 8:35am	Print Post
	Shon Eychaner makes the Freund actions and are faithful copies. If you are going to Greeley come by our exhibit table "Tools Of The Buffalo Hunters" and we will have 4 or 5 on display. I think it is table 31 and 32.

	John Rigby
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