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origenally posted by Brent

Why anyone would want a "Little Sharps" is beyond me. If you want a decent singleshot in .30-30 a Highwall would seem more reasonable. A "little Sharps" in .30-30 is like 39" mudders on a Ferrari, but I guess it takes all types.

Brent

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Originally posted by N E 450 No2:
Mac
Champlin Arms has one of those little Sharps Dakotas in stock, however it is a 218 Bee. I handled it a couple of days ago and it is neat.

Take a look at on their web site.

In 30-30 it would be a fun pig gun for sure.

Browning made some low walls in 45 Colt and I think in 44 Mag also. They were very petite and handled very well, they too would make a great pig/fun gun.

Inside 125 yards I actually prefer the 44 Mag to the 30-30.

I think the Charles Daly is an Italian reproduction in miniature, only 80% of the size of a real Sharps, And it doesn't come in 44 mag. I don't think Dakota had anything to do with this one at all! If so, then it will be far too expensive for just a toy!

The reason I want one is, because it is a miniature, of the big Sharps, and the 30-30 makes it a great little woods rifle, for whitetail, and pig hunting! I had a high wall a few years ago with a Douglas star guage barrel, 1 in 10 twist,chambered for 30-30, that would print 1.5" groups all day long @ 150 yds, with my handloads, useing 150 gr Hornady spitzers, from the sand bags, with a 2-7 Redfield scope. However, to build that rifle today would cost in the area of $3000 USD, and I ain't that interested in it! Hell $3000 USD will buy a roundtrip Business class ticket to Africa, and back! I sure as hell ain't gonna spend that kind of money on a single shot toy!

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Originally posted by asdf:
The original maker's web site is still up. There's no mention they'd given up the business. An Italian maker, Armi Chiappa, is now making these, and they have a page on their web site mentioning it and the arrangement with Charles Daly as the US importer. I do not know if the original makers have stopped production, or if they continue to make a higher quality version, with options on barrel contour, chamberings, etc.

I think it's a fine idea. The standard Sharps is far too bulky for light recoiling cartridges of the .38-55 family. This Little Sharps gives you a chance to have a side hammer falling block in a rifle better suited for this popular family of cartridges. I'm thinking about getting one myself.

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Originally posted by asdf:
I just went to the Dakota Arms site, and I see they--as do Armi Chiappa--claim to have developed theirs with assistance from the original makers of the Little Sharps. I do wonder what the story is. I sent an e-mail to the original makers. I'll let you know if there is a reply. The price on the Dakotas is quite high, and Dakota's reputation for customer assistance isn't exactly sterling.

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Originally posted by zimbabwe:
Brent,
I have actually seen a Lamborghini off road vehicle and it was a factory job too and they actually made more than one.

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While he didn't offer an explanation, he indicated the Dakota replicas are, well, another matter. I'll note that a google search finds at least one document showing legal wrangling between the two companies.

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Originally posted by MacD37:

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origenally posted by Brent

Why anyone would want a "Little Sharps" is beyond me. If you want a decent singleshot in .30-30 a Highwall would seem more reasonable. A "little Sharps" in .30-30 is like 39" mudders on a Ferrari, but I guess it takes all types.

Brent

Though I can't think why, some people actually LIKE Ferraris, and some would rather have something that can use those 39" mudders! I guess it does take all types!

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Originally posted by N E 450 No2:
Mac
Champlin Arms has one of those little Sharps Dakotas in stock, however it is a 218 Bee. I handled it a couple of days ago and it is neat.

Take a look at on their web site.

In 30-30 it would be a fun pig gun for sure.

Browning made some low walls in 45 Colt and I think in 44 Mag also. They were very petite and handled very well, they too would make a great pig/fun gun.

Inside 125 yards I actually prefer the 44 Mag to the 30-30.

I think the Charles Daly is an Italian reproduction in miniature, only 80% of the size of a real Sharps, And it doesn't come in 44 mag. I don't think Dakota had anything to do with this one at all! If so, then it will be far too expensive for just a toy!

The reason I want one is, because it is a miniature, of the big Sharps, and the 30-30 makes it a great little woods rifle, for whitetail, and pig hunting! I had a high wall a few years ago with a Douglas star guage barrel, 1 in 10 twist,chambered for 30-30, that would print 1.5" groups all day long @ 150 yds, with my handloads, useing 150 gr Hornady spitzers, from the sand bags, with a 2-7 Redfield scope. However, to build that rifle today would cost in the area of $3000 USD, and I ain't that interested in it! Hell $3000 USD will buy a roundtrip Business class ticket to Africa, and back! I sure as hell ain't gonna spend that kind of money on a single shot toy!

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