Reeder Custom Guns - I found a longun I took a shine to…

I know I’m supposed to be shedding space taking long arms but this is different. It’s a Shiloh Sharps “J.P, Germer” model that was made in very limited numbers. It’s an octagon tubed rig with real nice Maple (!) and browned furniture with German silver odd pieces and end cap. It’s a sensible .45-70 Govt. cal. Bore is perfect. It’s been hunted with a tiny bit but in very good condition. Marked “Old Reliable” inside a banner.

It’s probably an earlier piece. I noted the butt piece was a two piece unit, browned as I mentioned. It’s just so full of character. It makes me want to get it and buy a pony! All these old westerns I been watching; it gets real when the hero pulls the Sharps out and takes out the Indian with the most feathers!

What’s the relation with “Shiloh” and “C. Sharps”? Two different competitors!

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FOR YOUR MISTAKE.

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Changes it to what IT thinks you intended. I didn’t turn the feature on (I use an iPhone) they did it automatically with some update. Takes three attempts to spell that particular word. Lol

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C Sharps was the distributor arm of Shiloh Sharps but eventually split to form their own company. C Sharps Arms retained the use of “Old Reliable” so Shiloh can’t put that in their guns. They are on the same street in Big Timber Montana. Shiloh makes everything lock, stock and barrel for their guns. I have owned numerous Shilohs and only one C Sharps and it was one of the owner’s personal guns and it was nice but just didn’t feel right. The Shilohs just feel right and look right. Their parts will also interchange with the originals.

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I think the buttplate does too. It is a Shiloh and marked "Old Reliable" so that was when they were working together I guess. I think some were made in N.Y. maybe. I'm going to try to work a trade on it Monday and I'll check it.

This one was very uniquely styled. That is what got my attention.

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