tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post7925300715845806457..comments2024-01-26T01:49:56.783-06:00Comments on Lagniappe's Lair: It followed me home from the pawn shopMurphy's Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-17287331582990100162013-08-23T21:08:08.797-05:002013-08-23T21:08:08.797-05:00Can't claim to be an expert here, but I do own...Can't claim to be an expert here, but I do own two Geiger/Rider spaghetti repros - Navy Arms (A. Uberti) carbine .444 Marlin, and a <a href="http://www.cherrys.com/pedpics/L870a.jpg" rel="nofollow">Cherry's/Pedersoli Creedmoor .45/70</a>.<br /><br />With no disrespect to the Sharps, the ingenious and simple engineering elegance of the RB design - inline, faster lock, slim receiver - its brute strength (there are stories of proof testing at 10x the standard propellant load before yield), and the fact that it served armed forces around the [19th century] world in a myriad of calibers - makes it a true unsung hero in my book.<br /><br />Don't know if there's historical value in yours, but it sounds like you got a sweet deal - wish I'd run across such a find. I didn't see any .50/70 on OWS, but <a href="http://www.dixiegunworks.com/pdf_datasheet.php?products_id=8132" rel="nofollow">DGW</a> has .50 Sharps basic brass to form your own. Ken Waters' <i>Pet Loads</i> lists both the Lyman 515141 and -42 (450 and 490 gr)as suitable bullets, and for only $0.22 each, you don't even <a href="http://www.westernbullet.com/ly5gr1.html" rel="nofollow">have to cast them</a> yourself.<br /><br />Looking forward to a range review, or a feline casualty report...an Donalbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418506325893352676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-33723334374511507262013-08-23T20:28:40.044-05:002013-08-23T20:28:40.044-05:00Nice find!!!Nice find!!!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-82762197276041849812013-08-23T20:21:52.202-05:002013-08-23T20:21:52.202-05:00Nice scoreNice scoreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-20229470447742629972013-08-23T15:08:25.902-05:002013-08-23T15:08:25.902-05:00Holy crap, how can you refuse a face like the one ...Holy crap, how can you refuse a face like the one Murph's sporting? I'll donate a few cats to the cause...<br /><br />(Awesome rifle, too, BTW!)RabidAlienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035887632706442114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-42240770091678085912013-08-23T12:38:29.675-05:002013-08-23T12:38:29.675-05:00What is this word NEED or which you speak?
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G...What is this word NEED or which you speak?<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Good choice!<br /><br />gfaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-29455518470990875392013-08-23T09:59:02.611-05:002013-08-23T09:59:02.611-05:00Nice find ML! Nice find ML! Keadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982258812373127063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-43561392995844056752013-08-23T09:52:27.728-05:002013-08-23T09:52:27.728-05:00I'd love to have a rolling block; they're ...I'd love to have a rolling block; they're tough, uncomplicated rifles. Hollywood has never really featured them the way that they have the Sharps.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11402651457453813639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-85571569033894162372013-08-23T08:53:19.802-05:002013-08-23T08:53:19.802-05:00You find the neatest toys!You find the <i>neatest</i> toys!Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-823137320287890852013-08-23T07:32:47.849-05:002013-08-23T07:32:47.849-05:00Sweet! And nice bargain tactics too. Its usually a...Sweet! And nice bargain tactics too. Its usually all I can do to keep from squeeling GIMMEEEE! like a girl :)Paladinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03516484024226270103noreply@blogger.com