[NORMSUTTON]

pick up one of these IMA sharps rifle
before

I found these makes on it

other than the Nepal marks

after

NORM

 

[oldgoat46]

Great work Norm

 

[NORMSUTTON]

OG
thanks

NORM

 

[NORMSUTTON]

got a 54 cal mini ball mould yesterday, it fits in the chamber just fine , weight of the bullet averages out to 420 grns , now to get some potassium nitrate , to make the paper cartridges

NORM

 

[JB White]

Norm, how about a little more insight on that slant breech? In spite of of markings, do they appear to be Nepalese-made? Same crude internals and hand-made parts, or more like western manufacture?

Outwardly yours shows a much better fit and finish in spite of wood shrinkage and general wear and tear of time.

 

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JB
this one doesn't seem to be Nepal made, all the machining looks to good , I did an acid test on the barrel, and the barrel came up machined not lap wielded, all the screws have good threads on them, I think this a scrubbed original Sharps ,I have some books on sharps coming , to help me do some more research on it

NORM

 

[TP]

Norm, we'll be interested in hearing what you come up with. These have been very interesting to see since IMA first posted them for sale. Yours looks great and appears to be quite shootable.

 

[JB White]

Looked good before it was cleaned up too.

Same here in regard to hearing about shooting and function etc. Please take note of the amount of gas leakage at the breech if any?

Thanks

JB

 

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JB

I sure it will leak gas they all did, even the improved model did , but it should be about like flint lock, only up an a little down

NORM

 

[NORMSUTTON]

I shot my IMA 1853 sharps today at Tenoroc range

NORM

 

[galyc4]

Wish IMA had a layaway program

 

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Garry

call Alex or email him , he told me on larger priced items, he might do a layaway program,


NORM

 

[oldgoat46]

I personally held that Sharps in Norms living room and drooled all over it. (Sorry about the rust spots Norm)

 

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OG

I was wondering ,where they came from, when I was cleaning it ,that's alright I drop your Schofield , it clean right up though, that scratch on the grips was already on there wasn't it
NORM