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Title: Dueling Italian single shots
Post by: Oregon Bill on March 18, 2025, 10:20:43 AM
Wonder which rifle would win: Pedersoli Sharps or an Uberti High Wall, both in .45-70, with good BP handloads and with same-quality tang sights.
Title: Re: Dueling Italian single shots
Post by: Abilene on March 18, 2025, 04:36:54 PM
I don't know but I bet the High Wall would kick harder.  ;D
Title: Re: Dueling Italian single shots
Post by: Cap'n Redneck on March 18, 2025, 07:24:48 PM
The High-wall has a shorter lock-time than the Sharps, so should in theory come out on top.

But the big, clunky Sharps with its side-mounted hammer is such an icon, I wouldn't trade my two for a pallet full of High-walls...
Title: Re: Dueling Italian single shots
Post by: Oregon Bill on March 20, 2025, 08:31:01 AM
The Sharps is indeed truly iconic, and a real "buffalo rifle." I've had a couple of Pedersolis over the years and they were capable of greater accuracy than I was by a "long shot" -- sorry.
Still, if the darned Uberti Cimarron High Wall in .38-55 had a faster twist than 1:18, it would be tempting at about 40 percent less money.