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Offline samson

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my confused Sharps
« on: November 22, 2002, 05:49:14 PM »
I picked up a sharps about 15 years ago, cal 45/70, receiver is marked Shiloh Rifle Company, barrel is marked C.Sharps Arms, so what gives with this ting anyway? Iknow that they are two different companies. :roll:
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« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2002, 08:36:05 PM »
In the mid-70s the owners of the two companies were partners.  They split in the mid-80s after having moved to Big Timber, Montana.  The two operations are a couple of blocks apart.  That rifle sounds as though it was rebarreled to .45-70 by C.Sharps.

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