45-70
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 7:37 pm
1874 Sharps, 45-70, 32" barrel. Sweet shooting gun. Single shot, make it count.
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Re: 45-70
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:02 pm
Wow. Now that’s a looker!
Re: 45-70
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:44 pm
beautiful indeed 
Re: 45-70
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:20 pm
Sharp-looking rifle. And your photo has taught me something new. I always like that.
When I first looked at your 1874 Sharps, I asked myself "why are there two triggers on a single-shot rifle?" The one firearm I've had with double triggers was a Stoeger side-by-side Supreme Coach Gun. Of course, those two triggers were designed to fire two different barrels.
So your photo made me do some digging. And I found just a couple of brief comments on the uberti-usa web site, new stuff to me:
~~~The Special Sharps has double-set triggers to aid the accuracy of long-distance shots.
~~~The front trigger is set to a very light pull weight, to aid accurate shooting.
So I'm curious, Matureshooter. What's the difference you notice when shooting the front vs. rear trigger? Easily noticeable in having a lighter trigger pull? Do you use it for the designed purpose? Quite an interesting build.
Thanks for your post, and for considering my Qs.
PT7
When I first looked at your 1874 Sharps, I asked myself "why are there two triggers on a single-shot rifle?" The one firearm I've had with double triggers was a Stoeger side-by-side Supreme Coach Gun. Of course, those two triggers were designed to fire two different barrels.
So your photo made me do some digging. And I found just a couple of brief comments on the uberti-usa web site, new stuff to me:
~~~The Special Sharps has double-set triggers to aid the accuracy of long-distance shots.
~~~The front trigger is set to a very light pull weight, to aid accurate shooting.
So I'm curious, Matureshooter. What's the difference you notice when shooting the front vs. rear trigger? Easily noticeable in having a lighter trigger pull? Do you use it for the designed purpose? Quite an interesting build.
Thanks for your post, and for considering my Qs.
PT7
Matureshooter wrote:1874 Sharps, 45-70, 32" barrel. Sweet shooting gun. Single shot, make it count.
Re: 45-70
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 11:30 am
PT
I have a Sharps as well in 45-100. Yes one is a set trigger which makes the main trigger really light. You can also fire it without using the set trigger. This combination you will also find on alot of muzzleloaders. When using the set trigger its very much noticeable. Its great for target work. Al
I have a Sharps as well in 45-100. Yes one is a set trigger which makes the main trigger really light. You can also fire it without using the set trigger. This combination you will also find on alot of muzzleloaders. When using the set trigger its very much noticeable. Its great for target work. Al
Re: 45-70
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 12:37 pm
dead on the money .... our TC 50 cal Hawken has oneBigAl52 wrote:PT
I have a Sharps as well in 45-100. Yes one is a set trigger which makes the main trigger really light. You can also fire it without using the set trigger. This combination you will also find on alot of muzzleloaders. When using the set trigger its very much noticeable. Its great for target work. Al
Re: 45-70
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 1:02 pm
The double triggers on the Sharps are there to assist in the accuracy at long ranges. The rear trigger is a set trigger, after the rifle is loaded and you are ready to fire it you pull the the rear trigger to set the weight of pull for the front trigger, in the case of my rifle its is set for 1 1/2 lbs, breath on it and it fires. There is no chance of pulling the rifle off target. I can still nail a 20" plate at 500 yards with iron sights, but alas my eyes are not what they used to be and I'll be mounting a Montana Vintage Arms 6 power scope on it as soon as I can find a gunsmith that is willing to drill and tap the barrel that I can trust. I'll post more pictures when complete.