The Sharps has to be one my all-time favorite guns of the Old West. I read a quote in a book at some point that the Sharps is the rifle that made the West safe for the Winchester to win it. It's such a simple, yet elegant and sophisticated gun it's beautiful. I especially love the thick bull barrels, thin front handguard, and double set triggers. I especially like the tang mounted Vernier style sights but the ladder rear sight these two sport must have been more than sufficient for their intended purpose. Awesome pieces of history and art, no doubt.

All beautiful guns and well cared for by the owners. I love the 45 Colt, 45-70 and the 45-120, I have them in my small humble collection. Caring for them... It erks me to no end to see someone with no experience mishandle and damage a rifle. Every time you drop the breach with out moving the hammer to 1/2 cock, you running the firing pin against the breach.

The 1874 was truly a buffalo gun only if it's weight was 14 to 16 lbs. Some hunters wanted even heavier one.

I don't think that's wear from even the most calloused fingers. Someone may have rested it on something while shooting or transporting it. For instance cavalry long guns will show wear in places where they were slung as they rode.

The one on the right is a "Hartford" model hence the Hartford collar on the breech end of the barrel. Wish he had elaborated on the bore condition of both guns.

4:00 thats a little extra carving for shooting sticks

45 2.6 or the 45 6/10" is also known as the 45-100

Witam, czy u wasz można kupić kapiszony 6mm 4 skrzydelkowe

For someone talking about how much they love it and appreciate i feel like you should know to put the hammer on half cock before dropping the block

I don’t even want to shoot all these guns. I just want to hold them and learn how they work.

Drooling in Idaho

They were tools of survival.

Clip a microphone to your shirt. Then we gat louder and better sound. Great video

My new pedersoili has a very light trigger

They tools of survival.

Not Only Do I Want to Hold It I Want to Shoot It 😮😀😲😀

Do you shoot one ,do you own one, do you shoot one every month ? ?? many of us do funny how that is trigger time, load development, and actual range familiarity , thanks for showing them.

It's in 45 100

Finger groves, how about shooting stick groves, just sayin

No way you can wear out a wood stock by holding it! This was more a mark left behind by a kind of rest . Maybe an accidential drop.Again no way your hand can wear out a stock that way.