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    Slant breech Sharps question

    Watched a video on a firing of a slant breech Sharps and the amount of gas escape from the breech was impressive to say the least. curious if that was typical of this model and if
    the various people who modify Sharps to get better gas seals have tried improving this model. Of course this model is mot reproduced so a valuable original would have to be used.
    Allways thought this was the most attractive appearance of the Sharps models.

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    A buddy of mine just spent a large amount of range time with a couple of slanting breach Sharps for a series of articles he is doing. I filmed him shooting in slow motion a couple of times and on the two different Carbines, I believe a 51 and 54 there was minimal flash from the breach seal, about the Sam as from the cap. Out guns have tight breaches with between 1 & 2 thousandths clearance between the block and the bouching .

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    Slant breech Sharps

    Mgmradio? that should be an interesting video when it comes out. I suspect the sharps in the YouTube video must have been too worn to keep the breech sealed. Thanks for the reply.

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    I'm certainly no expert, but I have read that the slant breech models did not seal as well as the later 59 and 63 models. My wife shoots an original 59 and if it leaks, it's not enough to notice. Haven't tried slo-mo video.

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    Hal,
    The breach blocks between the slanting breach and the new model are different. The new model uses the Conant plate in the breach block to greatly improve the sealing.

    Steve,
    Didn't make a long Youatube video, just short clips of the breach when firing to see how much leakage there actually was.

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    Mgmradio - Where will the series of articles be available?

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    I?m not 100% certain, but I believe the first one came out recently in The Muzzle Blast . The second was just accepted. I?ll find out for sure the mag. They have also contacted him to continue with other articles.

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    John, I believe the first article came out a month or two ago in the Black powder cartridge news and the second on has been accepted. They want him to do a series on Civil War carbines.

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    Thank you, but not a publication I get.

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    Well, the British Cavalry in India adopted the Slant Breech Sharps Carbine. Their #1 complaint was that the gas leakage from the breech would often set the coat sleeve of the arm supporting the forestock ON FIRE!!!!

    Somehow, I have no desire to shoot a Slant Breech Sharps.

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