Cholla Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 I was going to bid on this until I saw it was made for a south paw. I assume we have some south paw shooters that are interested. I am glad I spotted it in time before bidding! https://auctions.thegunrunner.com/lots/view/1-5BC6HJ/shiloh-sharps-1874-45-70-cal-single-shot-rifle-30-octagon-barrel-black-powder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend P. Babcock Chase Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Howdy Cholla, You might want to take another look at that Sharps. On my computer it looks like a normal Sharps. Maybe they had the photos "mirrored" by mistake and then corrected them. I have a Farmingdale Sharps and it can really shoot. Rev. Chase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Jones, SASS 2263 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 It is a normal Sharps except for the cheek piece on the right side of the stock, which is meant for lefthanders. The hammer is not reversed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 This is what I am going on. The cheek rest is on the right side. Every rifle I have that has a cheek rest, it's on the left side. This one is on GB and is for a right-hand shooter but it is a PP chamber. It has the cheek rest on the left side like I used to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waxahachie Kid #17017 L Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 That is a great price for a Shiloh Sharps. One could always buy it, and later change out the stock to fit a right-handed shooter. It would, like as not, be cheaper buying this rifle...then replacing the stock, than buying a new one, already set up for the right-handed shooter. My Two Bits. W.K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 12 minutes ago, Waxahachie Kid #17017 L said: That is a great price for a Shiloh Sharps. One could always buy it, and later change out the stock to fit a right-handed shooter. It would, like as not, be cheaper buying this rifle...then replacing the stock, than buying a new one, already set up for the right-handed shooter. My Two Bits. W.K. I was thinking about that. many of the simpler models don't have a cheek rest so it most likely wouldn't matter. But the way my luck has been running lately, I would find out the Farmingdale Sharps had some sort of odd-ball quirk that would require custom fitting and drive the price up $500. And the auction still has 3 days left and I suspect the bidding won't go crazy until the last hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 That stock has been refinished. Older NY made Shiloh. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boulder Canyon Bob# 32052L Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 If you're thinking about buying it replacing the stock check with Shiloh first. Have a buddy who wanted to do that and was floored by the quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Fire, SASS 10064 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 A few years ago I purchase a Shiloh that was a lefty. After it sat for sale for an extended time the seller was willing to accept a offer I made. Being right handed I took the rifle to a friend who is a stock maker. He expertly removed the left handed cheek piece. I now have a beautiful 50-70 saddle rifle that that I use for hunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 11 hours ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: That stock has been refinished. Older NY made Shiloh. OLG I noticed the "wet" look. I can't tell if someone rubbed furniture polish on it or coated it with a hard wood finish. I also see file marks on the forearm. These are all things that make me go hmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Looks painted on OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeker, SASS #43022 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 6 hours ago, Cholla said: I noticed the "wet" look. I can't tell if someone rubbed furniture polish on it or coated it with a hard wood finish. I also see file marks on the forearm. These are all things that make me go hmmm... Having spent some time in the online firearms auction business (10 years with a pawn chain) - I will guess the "wet look shine" is a generous wipe down with a WD-40 soaked rag just prior to taking the pictures. With quality camera equipment and lighting; fingerprints jump off the screen and detract from the photos. My camera operators had WD40 wet rags that they wiped down every gun surface (wood, metal or plastic) just before taking the pictures. This ensured no fingerprints and a consistent shine. And being WD40 - a light application didn't stain or damage anything (gun, box interiors when re-packaged or the photo background platform) and since it wasn't sprayed into the interior workings - no gum up concerns. I still use a WD40 soaked rag at the gunshop for wipedowns when putting guns away after handling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Posted December 16, 2021 Author Share Posted December 16, 2021 56 minutes ago, Macs69 said: Thanks for posting the link to this one, Cholla. I'm blessed/cursed with being right handed, but left eye dominant, so I shoot left handed. I've been jonesing for a Shiloh Sharps, and this odd duck is perfect for me with the left cheekpiece! I actually found your post googling "Shiloh Sharps left cheek piece" looking for this very thing. If I get it, I'll send you a nice bottle of whiskey as a thank you. https://www.proxibid.com/Firearms-Military-Artifacts/Firearms/M-SHILOH-RIFLE-MANUFACTURING-CO-SHARPS-SINGLE-SHOT-RIFLE/lotInformation/64976909#topoflot It goes up in one hour... Also a south paw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grass Range Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Horseshoe rasp, sandpaper, Tru-Oil and the cheek piece is gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Posted December 16, 2021 Author Share Posted December 16, 2021 7 hours ago, Grass Range said: Horseshoe rasp, sandpaper, Tru-Oil and the cheek piece is gone I was hoping I could put it in a vice and make it pop out on the other side. With my luck it would pop out in the wrist area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Posted December 24, 2021 Author Share Posted December 24, 2021 Glad I could help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meesterpaul Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Before buying a new stock for a righty I'd build up a checkpiece on the left side of that one. ( I know people cheaper than me . . well . . .one for sure, though it's been years since I saw him, and he was older than me, hmmm) btw; I know of an inexpensive left handed Rem 700 in 7mm magnum in case anyone is interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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