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This Bee's A Little Sharp!
After a lifetime of caring less for the Sharps rifle, our author becomes a convert.
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Firearms nostalgia is a common affliction that manifests itself in various forms and can change instantly or over time. For the most part, I've managed to stay relatively immune—though I'm a sucker for early top-break pocket revolvers. And with the exception of a '92 Winchester knock-off, have managed to suppress the calling from guns of the Old West—particularly Sharps rifles.
Aside from their role as a step in firearms design, there's not much about a Sharps that appeals to me. They're really big and heavy—especially for a single shot—and if I specifically wanted a single-shot, I'd probably opt for one much lighter in weight. Most Sharps are found chambered for .45-70, and for that caliber, I'd probably go with a lever-action for the additional magazine capacity.
All that indifference for the Sharps changed however when I saw the Charles Daly Little Sharps at this past NASGW show in Atlanta. Not only did it appear to be a handy size that I'd use more than admire, but when I learned it was chambered for some interesting cartridges including .22 Hornet, .218 Bee, .30-30 Win. or .38-55, I knew my "gun fund" was about to be emptied.
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