I've been itching to take my Sharps hunting this year even though it doesn't qualify for Black Powder season. It uses paper cartridges. It's a .54 and accurate as all getout to 200 yards with the sights on it. If I ever get around to putting a tang sight on it, it'll shoot a lot farther.
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I built the Bruiser many years ago. I forged all the furniture and lock plate. I used Chambers parts to finish the lock. This was the first double set trigger I ever built. One of the Gunsmiths at Colonial Williamsburg helped me with the design. Single stage breaks at 3 pounds and set stage is just a touch.
Mark DeHaas made the barrel for me which is as near perfect as it can get. No measurable runout.
I made the sights the way they were supposed to be made. The full buckhorn acts as a ghost ring for quick shots or a fine bead can be taken on notched shelf. I cut that for 100 yards.
Don Stith (Hawken Historian) helped with the design using one of his original Hawkens.
I sawed the stock blank from a storm downed tree and made the Aqua Fortis stain for it. I also used the Aqua Fortis to rust brown the metal.
Since then I've made a lot of prettier guns, but this one keeps getting Deer.
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