Pedersoli Sharps

[Searcher1970]

I just picked up my first Sharps ever. It originally had a longer barrel. The original owner bought a new carbine barrel and replaced the longer barrel. I was told it was a Pedersoli, maybe somebody could tell for sure from the proof marks? Its drilled and tapped for the tang sight too. I really like this rifle already even though I havent shot it yet.

Heres some pics of the rifle.
http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f222/flyer35/Sharps/

 

[TomADC]

I'm jealous, what caliber?

 

[Searcher1970]

Its 45/70

 

[Jim Watson]

The firing pin block makes it look more like a Sile-IAB than a Pedersoli. Friends of mine have them that look similar in the action and buttstock.

 

[Searcher1970]

I think you might be right Jim. I checked IAB website and it does look like it.

 

[mykeal]

Unfortunately your picture of the proof marks is not focused well enough to see them clearly. I can't resolve any of them against marks in my reference materials.

 

[Searcher1970]

If the weather ever clears up I'll get better pics.

 

[BHP FAN]

looks like my IAB.Same checkering,same wood.Man,I'm jealous!Mine's a lot of fun,but it's paper cartridge.

 

[sundance44s]

I`ve only seen the lawyer safty on the IAB Sharps so far myself ....the shape of the hammer looks more IAB also . If you`ll check the proofs here you`ll be able to tell who made it .
https://store.bluebookinc.com/Info/PDF/POWDER/MBPProofmarks.pdf

 

[Searcher1970]

I cant wait to take it to the range. Hopefully the snow/rain will hold off this weekend.

 

[messerist]

Where in Minnesota? I'm in Faribault. Great looking shooting iron! Looks like this weekend will be a good one for shooting.

 

[Searcher1970]

I'm up in North West MN, close to Thief River Falls. If the weathers decent I'm picking up some Ultra max "cowboy" loads for it Saturday.

 

[alemonkey]

Congratulations! You just entered a whole new world of fun. Get yourself a decent quality tang sight. You'll be amazed how accurate it is. Shooting from the bench mine is capable of sub-MOA shooting if the loose nut behind the stock doesn't interfere.

Are you going to shoot black powder in it? I highly recommend it. They shoot smokeless just fine too, but black is just "right" in these guns.

 

[ArmedBear]

Black powder, and a hunt.

 

[TomADC]

I bought a bunch of 45-70 BP ammo from these guys price was great look for the over stock stuff, I shhot iut in my trapdoor.

http://www.powderinc.com/catalog/order_ammo.htm

 

[Searcher1970]

I want to get into shooting BP in it. For right now I'm gonna use smokeless. I do see some reloading gear in my future though..lol

 

[alemonkey]

Save your cases and buy some more powder from powderinc. You can reload BP cartridges without a press - just fill the case up with powder to a level that gives you the right bullet seating depth, add a wad, and press the bullet in with your thumb. As long as you only shoot the cases in one rifle you won't even need to resize them.

 

[TomADC]

Alemonkey how do you reprime them?

 

[BHP FAN]

Buy a little Lee Loader.Worth the 18 bucks!

 

[alemonkey]

I actually do use a press for my 45-70 so I can compress the powder with a compression die, so I prime using that. If you had a hand primer of some sort it would work though. Using a press gives you more options and you can probably load more consistent ammo, but it's not necessary for a single shot with black powder.

 

[TomADC]

I have a Dillion 550 just haven't bought dies for it yet, plus thinking of the brass powder measure the anti static one.

 

[rocky branch]

I just got the paper cartridge 3 bander.
Haven't fired it yet.
These are a bit complicated.
I thinkyours is a lot more practical.

 

[BHP FAN]

Rocky Branch,THAT'S the one I wanted! Anyways when I took mine out,the thing would not go off.I took my nipple off ,and poured about a quarter of a .22's case full under the nipple,and screwd everything back down tight,recapped and shot.Afterwards,I found the shattered remains of tiny plastic beads around the flash hole.Dessicant,maybe?Some Italian 'non-fireing compliance device',maybe?Anyways,it works great now.Something to look out for,though.