WTS: Sharps .54 Sporting Rifle

**bones92** · 08-08-2018

Very nice, virtually mint .54 Sharps, made by IAB and classified as their Sporting Rifle.

Beautiful rifle. The previous owner fired it about a dozen times, and that was it.

$650 plus actual shipping (from central NC).

**Yakiman** · 08-08-2018

Could you pull the block and take some pictures of the gas check plate (both sides) as well as the block itself?

**bobanderson** · 08-09-2018

This firearm is not legal for skirmishing.

(To the best of my limited knowledge)

**Bruce Cobb 1723V** · 08-09-2018

[QUOTE=bobanderson;71363]This firearm is not legal for skirmishing.

(To the best of my limited knowledge)[/QUOTE

Yes Bob, you are right. It could be, but you would need a forearm & metal and fill /remove the checkering and submit to the SAC for a card. It comes down to how much money to throw at it. It looks like the barrel is the correct length but you need to check that out too.

**bones92** · 08-09-2018

I am not where I can handle it for a couple days, but if someone is wondering if it has had an upgrading to the breech plate, I'm fairly sure it has not. I actually spoke to Charlie Hahn about this particular rifle. He indicated that it is a good candidate for his services.

**Carolina Reb** · 08-09-2018

As I recall the Sile/IAB sporting rifle barrels are 29", which is 1" too short for a military rifle. I cut down a couple of those into carbines back when I was riding with the 4th Va. Cav reenactment unit. They were the cheapest Sharps you could get back in the 1970s and more than one new member showed up with one. We insisted on military arms, but it was easy enough to make them into a passable carbine, especially with replacement real walnut stocks from Guy Owen.