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On June 27, 1874, a young scout named Billy Dixon dropped a Kiowa warrior at a measured 1,538 yards during the fight at Adobe Walls, Texas, where he and 27 buffalo hunters held off more than 500 Kiowa and Comanche warriors. That single shot became one of the most famous in the history of the American West, and it was made with a Sharps. This rifle is Pedersoli's tribute to that moment, chambered in .45-70 Government and dressed the way a top-shelf Sharps should be.
The 32 inch octagonal barrel tapers toward the muzzle, which keeps the weight balanced instead of all hanging out front, and the long sight radius does real work when you stretch targets out past a few hundred yards. The stock and forend are cut from selected walnut, checkered at the wrist and forearm, and oil finished the old-fashioned way, with a German silver cap dressing up the forend. A dovetailed blade front sight pairs with a ladder-style rear, and the rifle is drilled and tapped so you can add a Creedmoor tang sight when you're ready to get serious about long-range work. Double set triggers let you fire from a light, crisp release for precision shots or use the standard pull for everything else.
Pedersoli machines the major components from forged steel and broaches the deep rifling, which is a big part of why these rifles have earned such a strong reputation in black powder cartridge silhouette and long-range matches. Taylors & Company handles the importing and stands behind the rifle here in the States. Whether you're loading black powder like Dixon did or running standard factory .45-70, this is the kind of single shot that rewards deliberate shooting and tends to become the favorite in the safe. Big bore, long barrel, real history behind the name.
Yes. This is a modern-production Pedersoli built from forged steel components and proofed for current factory .45-70 Government loads. That said, plenty of owners run traditional black powder cartridge loads through these rifles for authenticity and for BPCR competition, and the deep broached rifling handles cast lead bullets beautifully.
Pull the rear trigger first to set the mechanism, and the front trigger then breaks at a very light, crisp weight for precision shots. You can also skip the set feature entirely and fire with the front trigger at a standard pull. It's a period-correct setup that makes a real difference when you're holding on a target several hundred yards out.
You can. The rifle comes drilled and tapped to accept a Creedmoor-style tang sight, which is the classic route for serious long-range work with a Sharps. Pair one with a globe front sight and you have the same basic sighting setup the long-range buffalo hunters and Creedmoor match competitors used in the 1870s.
Same configuration and same tribute. Pedersoli has long offered this rifle honoring Billy Dixon and his famous 1,538-yard shot at Adobe Walls in June 1874, and the Billy's Sharps carries that identical formula: 32 inch octagon barrel, checkered oil-finished walnut, German silver forend cap, and double set triggers.
| UPC | 802987400282 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 210139 |
| Action | |
| Barrel Length | 32" |
| Caliber/Gauge | .45-70 Government |
| Capacity | 1rd |
| Sights | Dovetail Blade Front/Dovetail Ladder Rear |
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