New to the fold
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 12:33 am
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C.Sharps model 1875 chambered in 25-35 WCF acquired with the help of a junkcollector 
Re: New to the fold
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 1:09 am
Oh that's NICE
Congrats
Congrats
Re: New to the fold
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 1:12 am
OK, and now the rest of the story! Who made it, it's not old! I do like it!
Re: New to the fold
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 1:14 am
Re: New to the fold
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 1:17 am
made by C.Sharps Arm in Big Timber montana so it is an American made reproduction. https://www.csharpsarms.com/
Re: New to the fold
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 1:20 am
Looks good Tom
Re: New to the fold
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 2:00 am
That is freaking cool!!!!!
Re: New to the fold
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 12:34 pm
Re: New to the fold
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 1:38 pm
The spotlessly clean dining room is equally impressive! 
Sounds like those never actually got into production back in the day. Never played with a '75, but it looks like Sharps came up with something that was better than his barely-improved-from-the-paper-cartridge-1859 Model of 1874, but couldn't overcome the momentum of what he was already tooled up to make.
Interesting cartridge choice by whoever commissioned it originally. Pretty high-class 'yote buster!
Sounds like those never actually got into production back in the day. Never played with a '75, but it looks like Sharps came up with something that was better than his barely-improved-from-the-paper-cartridge-1859 Model of 1874, but couldn't overcome the momentum of what he was already tooled up to make.
Interesting cartridge choice by whoever commissioned it originally. Pretty high-class 'yote buster!
Re: New to the fold
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 2:25 pm
My understanding is it was a transitional design that attempted to lighten the overall weight of the 1874 but, as you said, never made it into production and was eventually replaced by the 1878 model.Bigslug wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 1:38 pm The spotlessly clean dining room is equally impressive!
Sounds like those never actually got into production back in the day. Never played with a '75, but it looks like Sharps came up with something that was better than his barely-improved-from-the-paper-cartridge-1859 Model of 1874, but couldn't overcome the momentum of what he was already tooled up to make.
Interesting cartridge choice by whoever commissioned it originally. Pretty high-class 'yote buster!
I like the 1875 model. Just as robust as the 1874 but a bit more streamlined.
This is my second one. My other is a 40-65 WCF
Re: New to the fold
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 2:26 pm
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Re: New to the fold
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 3:18 pm
Both very interesting. Do you have much problem sourcing ammo or are you making your own?
Re: New to the fold
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 3:39 pm
I have correctly head stamped brass for the 40-65 WCF but it can be easily made from 45-70 brass.
The 25-35 WCF is pretty scarce so I will be attempting to make cases from 30-30 brass for the time being.
Re: New to the fold
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2023 1:33 pm
I like them both!! BIL Has the 1885 in 40-65, uses at the Quigly shoot! If you get in a pinch, I have some spare .25-35 brass! 
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