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My Grandpa (father’s father) was a hunter and left his guns to my dad. My dad has added some r&r classics but does not hunt or shoot.
The collection is small, but very well cared for. One rifle in particular has always piqued my interest over the years and after some preliminary research due to an abundance of free time, I now realize it’s an original Sharps Rifle.
I’m giddy like a schoolgirl needless to say and am trying to figure out which model he owns. I can’t physically go see it due to the distance thing and the fact my dad is eighty. I’m not going to be the one to get him sick although he’ll probably outlive me.
What I Know:
It is not the modern version. It is an original based on when it was purchased by my Grandpa.
It has a walnut stock (beautiful wood)
The barrel is octagonal.
Not much to go on I know, but what else are we gonna do?
Anyone know anything about these rifles?
I know they were used during the Civil War (war of northern aggression to my southern friends) by an elite group of ‘sharp shooters’.
Thank you in advance for the deep knowledge pool I know NES has. I look forward to your responses.
The collection is small, but very well cared for. One rifle in particular has always piqued my interest over the years and after some preliminary research due to an abundance of free time, I now realize it’s an original Sharps Rifle.
I’m giddy like a schoolgirl needless to say and am trying to figure out which model he owns. I can’t physically go see it due to the distance thing and the fact my dad is eighty. I’m not going to be the one to get him sick although he’ll probably outlive me.
What I Know:
It is not the modern version. It is an original based on when it was purchased by my Grandpa.
It has a walnut stock (beautiful wood)
The barrel is octagonal.
Not much to go on I know, but what else are we gonna do?
Anyone know anything about these rifles?
I know they were used during the Civil War (war of northern aggression to my southern friends) by an elite group of ‘sharp shooters’.
Thank you in advance for the deep knowledge pool I know NES has. I look forward to your responses.