Its a great rifle. I would like to have one someday to deer hunt with. Personally though, had I been a civil war sharpshooter, my rifle of choice would have been the Whitworth. Being a breechloader, a sharps has an obvious ROF advantage over it, but when it came to making shots at 500 plus yards, nothing beat a whitworth in terms of precision. The handful of Confederate sharpshooters that were good enough to be awarded one pulled off crazy shots at unheard ranges at the time. John Sedgewick was taken out by a Whitworth from over a mile away at Spotsylvania.

I don't understand why people dislike your videos! Great job as always! Greetings from France 🇨🇵🇺🇲🇨🇵🇺🇲🇨🇵🇺🇲🇨🇵🇺🇲🇨🇵🇺🇲🇨🇵🇺🇲

Bob Ross of pre 1900s guns. I watch everyday sir.

I have dug up ring tail Sharps bullets on my property in West Tennessee. It was the site of a Civil War battle in 1862…

I absolutely agree with you having this rifle modified. Im not partial to flames in my face either.

Lol, You scared the hell out of me sitting here At 18:05 the way you say "Alright". Thanks for what you do Mike.

Another awesome video. I don't know why anyone would dislike your videos. Bill from Cleveland Ohio.

I am so grateful you did a video on the sharps, I bought pedersoli’s sharps cavalry carbine this year and was disappointed to find very few videos about these guns on KZread. You are doing us a great service, thank you.

I know this video is old, but I personally don't need an intro to the sharps rifle... I just love that gun. I can't wait to get mine.

This is my favorite rifle of all time. And I have been very excited when i found out that you would be doing videos on your KZread channel on the Pedersoli 1859 Sharps carbine. Your videos are always very good and interesting and I learn a great deal from them. Thank you for sharing and for your incredible channel.

Mike, the 1859 Sharps is one of my favorite rifles. I went with Charlie Hann, he made my conversion, he sells cardboard tubes to make up the cartridges. The backs of the cartridges use hair curler paper, and the flame of the cap goes right through! I use a Moose mold bullet, they call it a Christmas tree mold, because of the rebated lower ring at the base of the bullet. These rifles can shoot!

@Hickok

3 жыл бұрын

KKRabbit, same here,.... I sent my Pedersoli Sharps Berdan to Charlie Hahn, use his tubes and also bought the Christmas tree mold from Moose molds. Nitrated hair curler paper works, (Use Spectricide Stomp Remover pellets to nitrate) and also Cigarette rolling paper works well on the end of the Hahn tubes. These Pedersoli Sharps rifle are very accurate when loaded correctly.

I just love that video in term of both content and it’s progression. Can’t wait for an update, once you’ve been able to make the right cartridges. Thanks.

I like these kinds of videos. The history of the guns ext. Keeps it interesting Thanks Mike

As usual, I really enjoyed this video! Thanks for "taking us along" on your journey with your beautiful Sharps!

I really enjoyed your video. Thanks for putting it out. Have a great day looking forward to your next one.

Videos like these are why I love your channel. No one does content like this. Thanks Mike.

Hi Mike. Your videos really "make my day". So much, history, technical stuff, and FUN at the same time. Thanks for your efforts and thanks for sharing.

By far, this is my favorite video format. History of the gun with shooting footage as well. Keep the great work!

Great job Mike.. Thanks for taking us on your journey. The education is extremely interesting and valuable. I really enjoy the drawings of the internals on the old firearms. Can't wait to see your finished ammo and what the rifle can actually do.

Your best vid yet!😊

Thanks for the history lesson Mike. That would have been an interesting weapon to use, especially in a rainstorm. Great video.

Excellent and honest review, Thank you.

I love the paper cartridge sharps. Excellent editing and video. Thank you.

Larry is a great guy! He's helped me with my 1863 carbine

Thanks again Mike, very informative and entertaining.

Great job Mike. You hit the nail on the head by describing the "mechanical" aspect of the Sharps being one of the reasons that arms of the period are so much fun.

Thank you for your insight and sharing with use threw the learning curve, I really enjoyed the history lesson on the gun.

Great video Mike!

I really love this interesting and informative videos that you do,thank you sir

Always top notch , I really like how you do a detailed "lesson " with each firearm

Great Video Mike !

Beautiful rifle, good history lesson…can’t wait to see you get it dialed in. I salute your patience and persistence, as well as, your love for these weapons. Thanks for sharing!

Hi Mike , i very much enjoyed the video of the Sharps rifle . You pretty much answered everything i didn’t know about the rifle . So thanks !!

This is a great presentation, because it is real, interesting and looks fun to shoot. Thank you.

Your journey on the sharps is what I like about this sport. It’s a process of learning and testing that keeps my interest alive and gets me back to the range over and over again. Great video Mike Texas Gil

This video was SO FINE in its history and experimental ballistics that I RESUBSCRIBED to your channel!

I love the way you're a teacher and having we're all having fun!

Thanks Mike!

Love the look. Great video

Congrats on the new rifle and another great video

Fine vid Mike! Thanks

Lots of fun! Loved the video and the cicadas were an historic touch.

Beautiful rifle and one fine looking uniform.

Great video. Thank you. Beautiful firearm. History is amazing. Piece of art.

Great video. You and Target Suite are 2 of my favorite guntubers. I like the way you both show the problems and then come up ways to fix the issues and then show us the results. I have owned both the '59 and '74 Sharps replicas. I loved shooting the '74. Never shot the '59 before I sold it. Now I really regret that. Wish I still had them both. Keep up the awesome work you're doing and have a very blessed day!

Good to see practical problem solving at work. Keep up the good work.

Great job! You really know your stuff!

Great video, and really good info in that gun. Looking forward to seeing it more. I also like the Spencer Carbine, and enjoyed your video on that as well.

A very informative video. You offered a lot of insight into how the gun worked. The parts where you explained how the bullets failed to fire because the bases of the paper cartridges were too thick or because the caps weren't strong enough, were two of the best parts. My mum and I always enjoy your videos and hope you go on making more videos. Watching you, we always learn something new.

Keep us updated. Wonderful historical information on the Sharps falling block and I know what you mean when you say they are so mechanical!

Damn Mike looking sharp with that Sharp's Pedersoli keep up the good work

Great Video! I am looking forward to seeing more on this rifle.

Great video!

Lots of good info on the sharps. I'd seen earlier stuff on a rifle that cut the end of the cartridge but didn't know which one it was. Can't wait for the next video thanks Mike

Great history lesson. Thanks.

Your channel is going to prove expensive for me.. Love the content, keep up the great work

Great video Mike! That is one nice rifle

Thanks for taking us along! Great Video!

@Navyguy0023

3 жыл бұрын

Any thoughts on showing us about the nitrated paper?

@duelist1954

3 жыл бұрын

@@Navyguy0023 I worked out the cartridge bugs, and I'll do a video in about a month. I hope all will be answered by that one.

A very beautiful rifle. I look forward to seeing you get it worked out and dialed in.

Loved the video!

Great video ty

Love the rifle and all that you do. Maybe one day I'll be able to get my own Sharps military rifle. Looking forward to the next part of your journey in the Sharps, Thanks for all the 'Cool" Old School you do.

Great video, very informative

The Sharps series of rifles/carbines are still some of the best ever.

Great video, Mike! I've been a Sharps rifle shooter for years (.32-40 Winchester) and you couldn't ask for a gun more fun to shoot. The cartridge was a handloading and bullet casting proposition, which added to the fun. Turned the rifle over to my grandson a few years ago. It's great to watch you young fellows carry on the tradition. By the way, when I was shooting a percussion Sharps, I used to perforate the base of the cartridge with 10 or so sewing needle holes fine enough to keep the FFG powder from leaking out. Worked great. I nitrated the paper for the cartridges solely so it would fully combust and leave no half-burnt paper in the bore.

Awesome video loved it!!!

Loved this video Mike with your lovely Sharps! The cicadas in the background only added to the beautiful setting! I do understand what you’re saying about these 19th century firearms. The mechanics is the very appealing aspect for myself compared to modern firearms. And when you think of all the processes involved in making these guns and earlier flintlocks, well they are truly works of art. Kind Thanks and Many Blessings! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania

Great video, Mike - I love your work! And bring us some more sword videos, please!

Good one. Thanks!

Interesting video! Love the rifle, always wanted one of those.

Great work I enjoyed this

Hurray! I love that thing, thanks...

Great video, you are on the right track.

Took me a year to dial in dies and molds for my 45-110 Shiloh. I understand the frustration Mike. Hang in there lol. Sharps Rifles are worth the effort and tinkering. Lol i haven't messed with a paper cutter yet...but its on my list. 😁

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you..I just got a sharps..hope to learn more from you

Twenty odd years ago I had the privilege of handling a 63 sporting model in beautiful condition, including the bore. Wow. A few years later I handled a well worn Hall percussion carbine at a gunshow. Didn't know the connection there. But the odd tingle that goes up your spine tells you about the power of history.

Great info.

Superb vid thank you and greetings from Olde England 🇬🇧

Nicely done. Can't wait to see how the rifle works once you get the cartridges figured out. Looking forward to more.

A great video, very educational and entertaining, good luck with your new cartridges.

Hi from Syracuse NY brother and thank you for sharing your thoughts and adventures on the shooting range

thank you

Larry fixed my Sharps .45. it works great. And fun to shoot

I have always loved the sharps line of rifles. Nice piece, and good luck with the ammo.

Just picked up a Shiloh sharps infantry rifle today for 1400.00 dollars that had never been fired. Now I’ll work up some loads.

Thanks for sharing

I bought a used Pedersoli 1863 sporter. Learned how to make the flat bottom cartridges with the tissue paper base. Works really well to my surprise. Pedersoli O-ring does the job. I use receipt paper, glue sticks, Elmer's and super glue for the bullets. So far shot 50-60 rounds. One problem is it will foul up at 20+ rounds. I got it once to 28 before it became too fouled. One thing I added was start the load at 15 grains 3f at the base and then fill the rest with 2f. Almost never miss fires.

You always make videos on things I want to try/buy lol

I love my 1859 too. You can use cigarette paper, tea bag paper, or curling paper for the base. No need for nitrate unless you just enjoy the process. Eras Gone changed the game for paper cartridge making. Great video Mike, keep at it.

Great stuff, When I still had a Farmingdale .50 Sharps Carbine I used "Linen" nitrated cartridges. I used a square piece if silicone lens paper to seal the bottom of the tube I had made. They worked well with BP, but, not so much with R/S Pyrodex. I had to adjust my technique by putting 10 grains of 4Fg up against the lens paper cap ang then charge the cartridge with my load of R/S Pyrodex. That 10 grains of 4Fg acted like a booster to light off the R/S Pyrodex. Agin, you do great work.

Nice and Simple Video. If you are not learning from your mistakes? Then you are Not Learning ! Thank You for another Wonderful Video

This is the most fun I've seen you have on the range . Me Too

@Nostrildomus

2 жыл бұрын

P.S. I know there are many kinds of paper but one most don't consider Rice paper . Don't know about now but fifty years ago different thicknesses could be ordered down to see through . Don't take no shot ; -)

Thank you sir ,great and usefull information

Great looking rifle.

Thanks

Always good stuff. Love Black Powder shooting. 👍

I met a gentleman at a gunshow in Wichita Kansas back in 1998 or 1999 not sure exactly, but he had a percussion sharps in 50 caliber that was chambered to take a 50-90 sharps, he explained that you had to open up the flash hole in the case then he would stuff a wad of paper into it and load the cartridge with black powder and a fiber wad, then the bullets were pressed in by hand. Pulling the paper wad out load the cartridge normally place a musket cap on and fire. No extractor so would carry a small screwdriver to pry the case's out. No problems with ignition and a excellent gas seal. He said it was custom ordered from Shiloh sharps.

Can't wait to see the video on building the cartridge!

Loved it.

Had the 54 Sharps many years ago. Great shooter, but as you put, there were some issues with gas leakage. Shot great out to about 200-250 yards. Not a tack driver but it was minute of elk. Great video as usual. Have yet to be disapointed with any of your videos. Look forward to all new videos. Keep up the good work.