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Hi all, The rifle is finished, and I`m sorry that Toby is not here to see it, I didn't know him , but I think he liked his hunting and getting out in the bush. Life can throw some nasty rocks at us and we can't doge then all, I think he was a good guy who had to leave early.
So here are the pic`s of the Quigley 1874 Sharps rifle in 45-70 govt. It`s been a bit of a mission, but I got there and I must say it`s been a lot of fun trying to make something from nothing. I started this in December 2014 and I`m dam glad it`s finished, now I can see if it will be a shooter or a wall hanger. I weights 12.3/4lbs and just need to proof it and then get it blued. Hope all of you watching have enjoyed the thread and will help you in some way. :thumbsup:, Homebrew.357.
Attachment 47377, The Sharps 1874, Home made.
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Some more pic`s.Attachment 47381
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It's a work of art mate.
I always had a soft spot for the sharps.
Hope it shoots as good as it looks.
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Wicked:thumbsup:
So what are you doing for us next then, how about a Maxim machine gun:P
that is awsome
Great skills and workmanship HB. You have good reason to be proud of the beast! Good luck with the sighting in and make sure you put together a full history for the future, with photos!!!! :cool:
And you realise it is the first New Zealand made sharp! You should engrave a fern or a little nz old flag somewhere depending of how you voted ;-) ( just to tease you Maca ;-)
so now its time to put down a celebratory batch of ol45/70 dark ale HB,to be sipped and savoured after having spent the day teaching the lassie how you want it to shoot.
!mighty job there mate ,absolutely rivetting(oops no puns intended) to see its construction !
We can sell one for the 45/70, homebrew would know how to thread the barrel and fit it properly I am sure.
Crips guys, If the yanks hear about putting a suppressor on a Sharps rifle they will come and tar and feather me, :omg: . I've made a date with a mate of mine who has a run up behind Muriwai beach, so will try and blow it up there and then if any thing is left will :ka boom::ouch...it hurts: see if it will hit what I point it at . Spanners where are you!!!, Homebrew.357.
Hi Guys, Gave the beast it`s first taste of lead to day, three hot shots for proofing, all is good, then seven more holding my baby with shooting sticks to set the sights at 50m. Low and right first, but last three shots are there, with a 6 oclock hold. Not to bad for a home made barrel, but when I cleaned it got a bit of leading,:omg: there`s the reason for no min of /. All that needs to be done now is to stamp "1874 SHARPS 45-70" on thetop of the barrel, then get it blued. Homebrew.357.
Attachment 47922, 50m, shooting sticks, one more shot.
Attachment 47923, last shot.
Attachment 47924, My baby got hot.
Well done!
Looks bloody good
Yep, Its dream time guys, for the first time I fired it I set her up in the shooting sticks, slip in a cartridge, shut the breech like a Chubb safe, pull hammer to full cock, pull on the set trigger, knees are knocking, snuggled into the stock, lined her up onto the target and gently touch the KKKKRAaaaakk, boy it spits out the bullet and just a push to the shoulder. So after I had a clean up, I fired six more shots, what a fun day,:thumbsup: , Homebrew.357
Awesome!
bloody great photos squire -hell the old girl punches a hole through paper larger than a politicians Brain size!
Hi guys, Have got the last jobs organised to finish off this rifle , having "1874 SHARPS 45-70" laser cut on top of the barrel and then will be getting it blued. Assemble it all back together and off to the range to reset the sights, and polish the barrel by shooting it, what a fun job. And to celebrate this kiwi Sharps have bottled a special herby old 45-70 brew , it`s a heavy black beer, a goodly dollop of black strap molass , tbs gun powder. A few glass of this will definitely be a undies scorcher.:o .Its getting there, Homebrew.357.
Attachment 48105, The old45-70 brew.
Attachment 48106, To be drank only sitting down.
pisssssst ,word around the traps is if it aint drinkable its make that 45.70 chamber sparkle as though he spit polished it. ive also heard a couple of undertakers are about to make enquiries as to it being suitable for ecologically friendly embalming .
HB is rumoured to have scoffed "of bloody course you twits ,i get regularly embalmed testing my own products!"
now with all due respect HB if i drink enough would it make me sound like a goose fart in dense fog?no offence ,a polite enquiry as im looking for an aphrodisiac to enhance my overtures to her indoors if you get my drift???
News flash!1, Water testing workers at mangere sewerage plant where found to be drunk as skunk's today, it`s unknown how this happened and staff at the plant say the pipes have never been so clean!!. :omg:, Pssssst, I just washed out the brewing barrel and pored the washings down the drain!!!, :huh:.
Kotuku you would acquire the stamina of a herd of donkeys, males that is, if you get my drift, with one goodly slug???.:beer: . Hombrew.357.
Hi, Have lapped the barrel with 1.200grt emery and then went and had the laser etching done on top of the barrel. It`s now at the bluing shop for the last job on this rifle and when I get her back will reassemble ready for a range shoot, will have to reset the sights again as it removed them for the bluing job. I would be the first to say my barrels are crap, the way I make them but I my just get lucky and get it to shoot reasonably well. Cheers, Homebrew.357.
Attachment 48355 Looking good Attachment 48356. O if I can get it shooting like this.
Should kill a buffalo easily ( if you don't drink to much before end )
that target looks like a game plan for a secret allblack scoring move!,lookin good. BGTW the donkey thing -yep she hums and hahs so imight try out a few hees&haws -cant do any harm can it.
Have lapped the barrel with 1.200grt emery and then went and had the laser etching done on top of the barrel. It`s now at the bluing shop for the last job on this rifle and when I get her back will reassemble ready
Let me explain, the "1.200grt emery", is the paper stuff, you get a chunk and screw it up in a fire proof bowl , pour a bit of meths in and light if. when it`s finished you have a black ash, mix with a bit of oil and you have the homebrewed 1,200 lapping past , no such thing as "Can't do it". :thumbsup: Homebrew.357.
Hi Guys, back from my South Island trip, it`s a big country down there, drove 5,000ks towing a small caravan and had a great time. So the Quigley Sharps is now finished, the blueing job looks great and I`m now working up loads with black powder at the range to see what it likes and setting the sights. I will be using only cast lead bullets in her as my barrels are not that good , so far using 65grs 2f with 405gr bullet and have 70grs 2f ready to go this Saturday at the range. Hope you all have enjoyed this thread , I`m now going to have fun with this rifle, Cheers, Homebrew.357.
Attachment 49907, The finished Sharps.
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Looking very smart ther HB well done! I use 4.0 cc FFG ( Holysmoke ) approx 63 grains I think, with a beer card wad/ bees wax cookie /beer card wad and 500 grain pure lead projectile, groups well at 50 metres off hand, I put thru up to 30 rounds without cleaning the barrel.:cool:
A few more.Attachment 49911
Attachment 49912 Attachment 49914 Attachment 49913, At 50m. Also made up a paper patch bullet mould.
What do you size to?
Hi Maca49, The cast bullets come out at 460/61" and size to .459", my bore is .457" but my mistake is my lead is high in linotype , the bullets are to hard , so using ones I bought that are soft lead. Will add a lot of pure lead to my mix to get it soft . The ones I loaded with 2208 were to fast and got a lot of leading , the black powder ones are great, I use card on powder, grease card, and card again, seat bullet. Will try it at 100m with 70g and a 405gr bullet just to see if I can hit anything. Cheers, Homebrew.357.
Hi Guys, The last bit of my weapon off mass destruction, shooting at 50m after about 80 shots through the barrel and now it is starting to group, I know it`s only 50m but its a good sigh the barrel is coming right, Cheers, Homebrew.357.
Attachment 50943, First 7 shots, (patched) then 7 more. Attachment 50944, On the money, first shot in the black, and using my peep sight. Can only get better.
That must be very satisfying
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thanks homebrew.357 great job and I learn more reading your post than in the machinery school thanks again cheers from Argentina