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Have a C Sharps 1875 that I have been very happy with for several years.....but. Recently this rifle has developed a problem and needs gunsmithing. Contacted C Sharps and as much as I like the rifle I have not been overly impressed with their "friendliness." I know its not a requirement to be friendly, and they haven't been actually rude or anything, but does make me a bit hesitant to send rifle back to them for work.
My question is has anyone here sent a gun back to them for repair? Was work done well? Timely? Cost? any input, or experience you would like to share much appreciated.

One could always head across the way to the Shiloh folks. They likely know their way around a C too.

Last time I sent them a rifle for warranty work, they sent it back, it still had the same problem and didn't reimburse me for the postage to send it to them like they said they would.
I would suggest contacting Sulphur Gulch gunsmithing in Parker Co, and discuss the repairs with Eron.

I just toured the C Sharps factory. They used to have 3 FT gunsmiths working their but they've cut back to one.
The day I toured, the Gunsmith that does repair work wasn't there but the gentleman (a machinist that works there) said nothing but great things in the area of vast knowledge of their fellow gunsmith.

Their backlog was pretty long, I want to say 3 months...

What seems to be the problem that needs work?

interesting, email I got from them just said send it in they would fix it in 2 weeks send it back.....no talk at all about payment or shipping costs.
Hammer will not hold at full cock.

Sound like either the sear is broken, or if you have the set trigger the set screw might need to be backed out.

No set screw, yes I'm assuming its the sear. But not knowing exactly the problem or the repair I'm concerned with getting into a situation where I'm spending way too much money having someone build a new one from scratch.

Sounds like you should send it in. Just don't get your hopes up on the two weeks. I have two 1875's.

yeah, never took the 2 week thing seriously, and honestly don't care as long as its fixed correctly and for a reasonable cost. What calibers are your 1875's? Mines a 32-40 and a little sweetheart.

No need for a gunsmith to build one from scratch. Simply call them and get the part.

A trip to Big Timber, with a stay at the Grand Hotel is not a bad thing to do, to get the rifle up there, then let them ship it back.

not a bad idea at all, been through there many times but never made the time to stop.

Might be such a thing as you could call Pat, tell him what the problem is, and make an appointment to run the rifle up there, do the repair and bring it home the next day..

Don,
You left out the part about loitering in "The Fort" while waiting for them to work on his rifle.

Ed

My Long Range Hunting rifle came second hand. The fit and finish is very good. Fancy wood is less so than Shiloh. I wouldn't trade away the Badger barrel. The French Gray is not to my taste. The previous owner pulled out the stops having this rifle built. Some smaller parts and apertures for standard tang sight came with good workmanship and no real problems. I'd buy another without second thought. On the down side the rifle has a 34 inch barrel in 45-110. Don't think I'd do this. Few options on secondhand rifle. On the down side the rifle had the standard tang sight. This sight is not the Soule style. The sight iwon't do. Overall, as really nice rifle.

Pull off the lock plate and check it out. It could be something as simple as the spring being broke.
I had this happen to me at the Quigley.

I had the same thing happen on my rifle. Pulled the lock. Sear was dragging on the wood behind it and the trigger set spring had come loose after about 10 years of shooting and the bridle was loose.
Mike