3/2/2023 0 Comments Sharps 1863 to 1874 conversion![]() ![]() Just like how technically the 1873 Springfield is actuality an 1888 model repro. Most repro companies just make the 1874 in cartridges. Cal., 22 inch round barrel, clue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. I am ok with using the 1874 as a stand in for converted sharps percussion carbines used by the Texas Rangers and US Cavalry. () Sharps New Model 1863 Metallic Conversion Carbine Serial 66188, 50-70 U. There was no "Sharps 1874" in US service, the Sharps carbine used in the Civil War and superseded by the late war Spencer and Henry repeaters that were phased out by the idiotic Ordnance Department in favor of the Springfield trapdoor (rifle and carbine).Īll of the above is true. Knowing the above which would you choose? I am just going to be using it for overall enjoyment, probably to ring steel 100 - 300 yards. Well I am about to take my first dive into cavalry carbines and have found myself stuck between two models.īefore I start I should say that both of these options are reproductions (either pedersoli or uberti) and both are chambered in 45-70. ![]() I've always had a thing for lever action trappers and cavalry carbines, just something about them. In 1853, Sharps left the company that bore his name, moved to Philadelphia, and opened a new arms-making firm known as C. ![]()
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