1874 Sharps

[Mike.357]

Mark@sea posted

1874 sharps - brass cartridges, black powder, 45-110. (45 caliber, 110 grains of 1F behind a 510 grain round-nose). I thought I had one, but the guy is wheeling and dealing with another buyer. If I have to order one it will take a while - 10 month wait right now from the factory.

Mark I love them things, have you tried EMF as a supplier? Anyway here is alink to their Sharps rifles
http://www.emf-company.com/pedersoli-rifles-carbines.htm

High dollar stuff, but I am thinking they are worth every penny.
Hopefully the deal you found is a little more affordable.

Will the Sharps work with a paper cartridge? Or is is brass only?

One other question, will the Sharps shoot smokeless or BP?

[Mark@Sea]

The 1874 is brass cartridge, there is an 1863 model that shoots paper cartridge.
The 1874 in 45-70 will shoot either type, the other calibers shoot BP. The BP calibers are all 'roll your own', as nobody makes the rounds commercially. Bullets may be available, but I am thinking right now I will have to cast them myself. Thats' not that big a deal - I already have 2 lead melters. Want a deal on one?
Looks like the one I found is going to someone else. What with me not being able to come home permanently until I get my mortgage paid, I am not going to let myself buy one until I sell something - or several somethings - else to pay for it. I'll probably be putting an M1A and a few other things on the block...
My brother-in-law, a really big guy, shoots a lever 45-70. When I told him I was considering a 45-110 he allowed as how I'm nuts. Advised lots of padding....

[Mike.357]

Where do you get casings for this round?

[Mark@Sea]

Convert them from 458's, I think.... still researching.