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[Steel Horse Bailey]

Johnny, have fun shootin' that big Boomer when your weather breaks!  I guess I was lucky; while my Uberti '66 was apparently made of Redwood covered with a 1/8" layer of plastic  and I had to strip it off - and finding some VERY lovely European Walnut under the red and the polyurethane (sp?) Italian finish, my A.S. Sharps was (is) a very nice oiled medium-dark Walnut.  All I did to it was give it a couple rub-downs with boiled Linseed oil, then I gave it another 4 or 5 coats of Tung oil.  It's very plain, but very well-done.

Fox Creek Kid, no offense, pard.  I realize that from the standpoint of quality and perhaps authenticity (I don't know that much of the originals) that I'll wager the Shiloh guns ARE better ... I'm QUITE positive that metallurgically, they're made of better steel, and I LIKE the fact that it's American made by Americans!   I simply pointed out what I saw! You KNOW how first impressions can be.  As to it being a possible lemon ... well, pard, that was why I mentioned that it was perhaps a "Friday afternoon"  gun. 

Keep yer powder dry ... and your motorcycles American

[Fox Creek Kid]

S.H.B., don't get me wrong. I had a Garrett 50-70 Sharps carbine (made in Italy by Palmetto in the early 1980's) conversion once that was PERFECT!! I laid it down right beside a buddy's original and it was a veritable clone. Like an idiot I sold it. 

[Lowdown Highwall]

I'll throw in my two cents. If you haven't bought your rifle yet.....the exchange rate has taken quite a plunge lately. The Euro is on a record rise, and you know the Dollar is going the other way. I have a Shiloh,and a newly made Ballard, and I would compare them to anyones rifles. You know the old adage "you get what you pay for" seems to hold true when it comes to rifles[especially for resale]. One other point.... are you planning to shooting offhand, from the bench,or prone? These decisions should be taken into consideration, as I would not like to shoot the Quigley model of any manufactures gun "Prone" for any length of time. JMHO. I am sure that this thread will continue .L.H.

[Tombstone Marshal]

 I have inexpensive rifles that will outshoot my more expensive guns every day of the week. So just because they are the company that has the best reputation, doesnt mean that others are junk. Just my opinion.

[Pitspitr]

I realize that from the standpoint of quality and perhaps authenticity (I don't know that much of the originals)

FCK and I have had this conversation about Pedersoli Sharps' before and I never understood what he was saying about them because I've only handled one or 2 originals and didn't have my Pedersoli at the time to compare. When I got my Pedersoli Trapdoor Long Range, I understood. I've handled lots of Trapdoors, and shortly after I got my Pedersoli I had the chance to do a side by side comparison to an original long range model (one of only about 140 or so made) I can tell you that from a historical accuracy standpoint the Pedersoli Trapdoor Long Range models are quite a way off.

Now, having said that, I can also say that if you're looking for a shooter that you can take out and use so as to not beat up your expensive original, or if hisorical accuracy is less important to you than ballistic accuracy, you probably won't be disappointed by the Pedersoli.