jgh4445
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This is a follow up to my post titled 1874 Sharps question.....Looked at what the guy had at the show for sale. It was a very plain wood, military stocked, straight gripped round 1 inch plus bull barrel. It was in a 45-70. Full buckhorn rear sight, pewter forend tip. Set trigger. Silver blade front sight. The barrel was not polished, rather parkerized looking. I'd say the barrel was 28 inches and heavy. This rifle was not a "looker" by any means. I think it was probably a Buisness rifle ordered with a heavy round barrel and a pewter tip as the only options. I emailed Shiloh with the serial number (4 digits beginning with a B). Maybe they will tell me what it is. At any rate I passed on it. The other was a Taylor import. It wasn't made by Armi Sport as I thought. It was worse. It was an IAB. Had not been fired. Quigly copy without the pewter forend. It did have checkering on the forearm and the straight grip. 32 inch octagan barrel that was plum brown in color. It had some type of tang site and a blade front sight. Passed on it too especially since the set trigger didn't work. Just thought I'd bring you up to date.