"Super-Duper" heavy barrel

Mike Hansen · Post by **Mike Hansen** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 7:49 am

In his book, Frank Sellers speaks of original Sharps rifles weighing 25 pounds. If the heaviest 34 inch Bull barrel produces a 16 pound rifle and the 34 inch #3 heavy barrel an 18 pound rifle, is there a name for the barrel that will produce a 25 pound rifle?

Just thinking out loud,

Mike

Lee Stone · Post by **Lee Stone** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 8:28 am

They would have needed to put wheels on that sucker if I was going to shoot it.

Omak Cowboy · Post by **Omak Cowboy** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 10:22 am

Hey, Lee,
If it had a lanyard on it, along with the wheels, it could really be fun!
Omak

Lee Stone · Post by **Lee Stone** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 11:14 am

Oh yeah! Talk about being the envy of the plains!

Parley Baer · Post by **Parley Baer** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 7:07 pm

Yep. It is called a cannon. Like Lee said it would require wheels.

Parley

powderburner · Post by **powderburner** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 8:14 pm

well you might not pack it very far but the recoil would be real light althoughyou would swayback a horse if you layed it across the saddle to shoot.

BuckeyeShooter · Post by **BuckeyeShooter** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 8:23 pm

Been looking at .50 BMG singleshots. Got to hold one awhile back that weighed close to 40lbs. I know one thing you wouldn't be carrying it very far. A 25lb Sharps. Cross sticks made from 2X4's to hold that gun I guess.

Trigger Dr · Post by **Trigger Dr** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 11:19 pm

25# Sharps? heck, that wouldn't bother a real MAN, just don't ask me to carry it.
trigger Dr

deerhuntsheatmeup · Post by **deerhuntsheatmeup** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 5:10 am

I know a guy who stuffed his bull barreled Big 50's stock with lead to make it weigh exactly the double weight limit. It don't kick much. Barfield

Omak Cowboy · Post by **Omak Cowboy** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 6:07 am

Trigger writes:
25# Sharps? heck, that wouldn't bother a real MAN, just don't ask me to carry it.

Ah, Trigger, I think that's why there are things called "Gun Bearers", yah yea, I know, not PC, not PC.

Omak

Mike Hansen · Post by **Mike Hansen** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 6:44 am

[quote="deerhuntsheatmeup"]I know a guy who stuffed his bull barreled Big 50's stock with lead to make it weigh exactly the double weight limit. It don't kick much. Barfield[/quote]

That reminds me of a photo in Sellers' book. It shows J. P. Lower in front of a gun rack that includes a Sharps-Borchardt. Using black tape, he attached weights below the barrel to make his rifle heavier.

I thought more folks were familiar with the 25 pound rifles. Sellers shows photos of a few and they are impressive to say the least.

I am investigating the possibility of obtaining a 25 pound 1874 reproduction, so far without positive results.

One thing I did learn, Wells Rifle Shop in Waynesboro, Mississippi no longer makes Sharps rifles.

Mike

BIG50 · Post by **BIG50** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 1:49 pm

Mike
Im under the impression Sharps made rifles close to any specs for their clients so I assume that was a extreem custom order. Im with you on the BIG BIG guns and would like to know if you locate someone to make such a rifle. Im sure you can get anything if willing to pay enough $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!!!!
I wonder if Badger barrels would custom make a etremely heavy barrel for the right price that you could fit to an exhisting rifle. Something to think about.

BIG 50

Omaha Poke · Post by **Omaha Poke** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 3:00 pm

At the Quigley match the past couple of years there have been a couple of guys shooting 18# Sharps. I don't know how they did in the overall competition, but it sure is fun to watch when they are in the Off Hand portion of the match!! :) :D Randy

Lee Stone · Post by **Lee Stone** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 5:18 pm

I'll bet it would have been even more entertaining to watch them do the off hand shooting if they had had 25 pounders.

I would think that a good weight regime in the gym would be useful if shooting one of those babies.

Mike Hansen · Post by **Mike Hansen** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 5:39 am

[quote="BIG50"]Mike
Im under the impression Sharps made rifles close to any specs for their clients so I assume that was a extreem custom order. Im with you on the BIG BIG guns and would like to know if you locate someone to make such a rifle. Im sure you can get anything if willing to pay enough $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!!!!
I wonder if Badger barrels would custom make a etremely heavy barrel for the right price that you could fit to an exhisting rifle. Something to think about.

BIG 50[/quote]

Hope I don't get in trouble here speaking about C. Sharps, but they do offer 18 pound 1874s with the 34 inch long #3 octagon heavy barrel. They use Badger barrels and the lady I spoke to on the phone said that barrel is the heaviest they (C. Sharps) can go.

Even if Badger could make the barrel for a 25 pound rifle, I'm sure there would be other problems to overcome, like making the forearm. It's probably not worth the trouble, but I'm still trying.

Mike

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