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1885 High Wall 45-90

Sharps 45-110 (original)

Those are nice.

Original 110? Damn, that hurts. I would love such a beast.

I am negotiating an Axtell 1877 Sharps in 45-90 and own a Shiloh Sharps in .45-100, but a .45-110 original trumps all...

My .45-100 in action...


Brent

Takin' that cannon to Newfoundland this Oct for a moose hunt. I figger it is the first time since 1884 that it will have had appropriate prey. Is your 45-100 a 2.6' case?? Do you use real balckpowder or sub or smokeless??

Mine is indeed the 2.6" and I shoot only bp in it. The real stuff.

Brent

Great to see another hardheaded character!! Have fun!!

Oh my goodness!! Look at that piggy!!

Nice rifle too.

BrentD,

You did a real good job on that muzzleloader. Very nice looking.

Lots of Great Lookin Rifles here

HBB

Thanks, you can't imagine how long it took me. It is one of my very favorite rifles and has killed more deer than any other rifle I own.

Brent

I've got a few originals, and some restorations. All early guns from the pre WWI era.
This a Hepburn I brought back from a crusty old receiver. The rest is new:



My Ballard #4 Perfection in .45-70, 34" half octagon.


My original Hi Wall special sporting rifle in .32-40


My #2 Rem in .22LR


My Low wall special sporting rifle in .22 short


My Hepburn with double sets in .44-77 SBN
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/marlinguy/3072078a.jpg[/img]

My factory engraved original Stevens 44
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/marlinguy/44eng2.jpg[/img]

My factory engraved original Stevens Walnut Hill
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/marlinguy/2166dd38.jpg[/img]

My Union Hill Ballard
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/marlinguy/9e.jpg[/img]

Better stop for now!

No, you don't have to stop, those are very nice so far!!

I almost fell over when I saw the Walnut Hill...gorgeous..what's it chambered for?

My Walnut Hill is chambered for .22LR. It's a great shooter, super accurate, and fun! (like all .22's!)

Is it a Model 51? Love those double triggers!

Pretty sweet marlinman93. Pretty sweet indeed.

Brent

You sure have some beautiful rifles there marlinman93.

Thanks folks. It's been a lifetime persuit of these old guns, and I enjoyed every minute of collecting and shooting them!
ShootingLady,
The Stevens is a Walnut Hill #49.
Here's another of my Stevens, a Premier #8 in .32 Ideal, with 30" half octagon barrel, and small swiss buttplate:



And some of my other Ballards:

A Schoyen Ballard:

A Stevens #47, with optional 30" #3 barrel, and #4 swiss buttplate, plus H tang sight, and Lyman 438 scope. Caliber .25-21 Stevens:

The Union Hill at work last fall:

Thanks for the additional pictures, I could look at those all day long. You have very good taste, sir!

Do you know what the differences are between the Walnut Hill 49 and 51?

Here's one that was a bit of a basket case before I finished it. JK Cloward 222 Rem. The lever has since been bobbed a la' Sharps Borchard and now looks better to my eye.

Sum purdy rifles 'round here. I don't believe I have seen a pict of a #3. Someone around here has a dandy side lever #3. I forget who it was, but the picture was taken in Africa with a Zebra I think. I'd love the details on that particular rifle. I wonder how much custom work is required to make that kind of conversion.