Originally Posted by shrapnel


Both of these original Sharps came to Bozeman from the same shipment in 1877. They were ordered by Walter Cooper and came to Bozeman in 1877 to his armory that is under construction in this picture of Bozeman's main street in 1872. What is the chance all these years later to get 2 rifles from the same shipment...

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Shrapnel, with that kind of luck, you wouldn't be the big power-ball winner by any chance wouldgee? laugh

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