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The people at C. Sharp have always treated me well over the years. I have no complaints about that. The people at Shiloh are more personable though, that's for sure . I do like their 1885's but have had a few issues with a few of mine. I'd choose a Shiloh 1874 over a C. Sharps 1874 mostly because the people at Shiloh build a better rifle.
C. SHARPS doesn't have the web site and enthusiastic fans that SHILOH SHARPS does. They have quality products, but they need to work on public relations more. I stop by SHILOH and C. SHARPS both on the way to the Quigley shoot--OK; it's a couple hundred miles off the direct route!--and load up at their stores. C.
Call C Sharps, they'll most likely send you the sheet on it. Not much different than breaking down a 74 sharps, except you need a screw driver to get the breechblock pin out. Putting the firing pin and spring back in will be the biggest trick. Really don't think I'ld take it apart if you don't have to.
In the latest issue of Rifle Magazine, there is the first part of a two part review of the C Sharps made Remington Hepburn. The first part of review had some very good things to say about the rifle. Just wish I could come up with the $5-6,000 needed to get one for myself.
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I've been shooting all 3 weights since 1995 in my C.Sharps 40-65. I had molds made for other rifles and expected to have one or two made for the 40-65. The first CSA (stands for C.Sharps Arms) mold I got shot so good, I never bothered to dabble with custom designs and just ordered the other two weights. The RCBS 40-300 SP CSA was the first.
Based on my experiences with C. Sharps I would have to say go with a Shiloh. I have had 5 different c. sharps and although they looked great none of them shot very well. The 1885 in .45-70 was a 3" group at 100 yds no mater what the load the 1874 in .45-90 was the same. The first 75 was a .45-70 it would shoot a little better but not by much.
My C. Sharps 1885 also broke a firing pin. I got a replacement for $35 plus shipping, then thought while I had a new one as a model I'd do like LynC2 and drill a hole and cement in a new pin. My broken firing pin is harder than the hubs of hell and I'm going to have to have something better than my tungsten carbide coated drill bit to get a ...
NickSS's post was very helpful in replacing a broken firing pin in my C Sharp's 1875 45-70. Pete at C Sharps was also very helpful and sent me an owner's manual, I am the second owner. C Sharps now ships firing pins that are long and you may need to dress off the head of the firing pin so that it just flush with the breach block face.
I have had 3 of these, imported by Navy Arms and Sile, some years ago, and all were in pristine shape. Back when I shot black powder cartridge rifle matches, I was having phenomenal accuracy out of a C. Sharps an a Remington Rolling block. It follows, that the .54 Sharps would be accurate, as the legendary shooters were in the civil war.