Cheap Sharps Club

[1961MJS]

Hi again

From what I've seen, I'd like the Shaver front sights because they are longer and keep the sun off the Spirit level. Shaver's front sights also use Lyman sight inserts, which may be helpful (if not I don't know why).

Both Shaver and Baldwin's sights come in 3 sizes, 0.375 (3/8), 0.437 (7/16), and 0.450.  Where is the 0.450 etc measured?

Mike

[Ranch 13]

I like the Baldwin front better than the Shaver. The bubble on the Baldwin is inside the globe , and not quite as distracting as the Shaver.

Those are the dovetail sizes, I'm not certain but I believe that Uberti will take the .375 dovetail.
C Sharps uses the .435 and Shiloh the .450.

[1961MJS]

Hi

O.K., .375 is the measurement across the top of the dovetail from Front to back parallel with the barrel.  I haven' called Steve yet, but Buffalo Arms says "Discontinued" on a lot of their Baldwin stuff.  Hope he's still in business.

Buffalo arms' pictures of his stuff are better than the ones on his sight and I would agree that the Baldwin's are what I'm after for front sights. too.

Later

[Ranch 13]

He's still in business.

[1961MJS]

Hi

I was getting worried, but I"m taking the Rifle over to his place on Thursday to be sure we got the right parts.

Later

[Ranch 13]

Steve is one heck of a good fella, and a huge supporter of the BPCR/BPTR sports.

[1961MJS]

Hi

I now own an Uberti with Baldwin sights front and back.  I like Steve's shop, and Jones Oklahoma reminds me of my old home town in Illinois except that Jones is close to Arcadia, which has a nice big gun range (OKCGC).

Later

[1961MJS]

Hi

Well, now my Uberti is worth a lot more.  Steve Baldwin put a nice set of sights on it for me. 

Later

[Bruce W Sims]

You Folks have me thinking, now.

Sure, like anyone else if Bill Gates dies and remembers me in his will, I'd love
to have a SHILOH SHARPS as well. But now, here's the thing. So lets say
I was able to find a Pedrosoli SHARPS and got it for, say, $900. Then there is all
of the servicing to take care of the sights and the gas leaks and who know what else.

Am I understanding that when all is said and done there is just no way to have a
fine-shooting SHARPS for under $2000 without looking for one propped against a
tree out in Nevada somewhere?  Thoughts?

Best Wishes,

Bruce

[Ranch 13]

Am I understanding that when all is said and done there is just no way to have a
fine-shooting SHARPS for under $2000 without looking for one propped against a
tree out in Nevada somewhere?  Thoughts?

That's pretty much it in a nutshell. Now that's not to say a person won't stumble into the deal of the century, at some point. I have a neighbor that got into a Ballard and a Shiloh for a bit less than the Ballard ( an original rebarreled by Ballard when operating out of Cody Wy).
A Shiloh is very easy to afford, if you don't get in a hurry. Simply decide what you want, call them place the order and put your 250$ deposit down. That will give you about a year to save up, or send them money as you get it to be put on your account. Then when you get the payup or die letter that your rifle is going into production , you simply pay the balance off and begin the longest 4 month waiting period you've ever suffered thru..

[1961MJS]

Hi

Note that whatever the rifle itself costs, the sights are still an additional $650.00. 

Later

[Blair]

This depends on several factors.
Carbine or Rifle?
Percussion (aka, paper cutter) or cartridge variation. Is the cartridge variation set up with mid range or long range cartridge chambering?
No need to but long range sights on a mid range center fire cartridge 40-60 Sharps Business Rifle.
Of course, .45-70 is somewhat the cut off point between mid range and long range shooting depending on the bullet weight and rate of twist of your firearm?
My best,
Blair

[Ranch 13]

There's only about 20$ difference between the midrange and the long range soule sights..

[Blair]

Not if you stay within the basic barrel sights configuration offered by the manufacture.
My best,
Blair

[Ranch 13]

 Yup, those work just fine. I prefer to shoot those for the gong matches, cuz it's just about having fun anyway. Also much prefer the barrel sights for hunting.
But when it comes time to see about punching holes in an xring, or knocking rams off the stand, a good soule a bubble level front globe are the way to go.