Sharon Rifle Barrel Co.

[ramblin man]

Can someone verify that the Sharon Rifle Barrel Co. made barrels for Thompson Center early on? Does anyone know when? What type marks do the Sharon-T/C barrels have on them? No, this isn't a quiz.I need this information to settle a small wager.Thanks..........Ramblin Man

 

[lonewolf5347]

early t/c barrels made by Sharon have a heart or spade stamped on the underside of the barrel near the rear . :thumbsup:

 

[ramblin man]

Thanks lonewolf, with you backing me up, I won that small wager. I'd still like to know what years Sharon made T/C barrels, if the twists were different, and some opinions on the quality of Sharon vs. T/C. Where's Roundball when you need him??

 

[roundball]

Can someone verify that the Sharon Rifle Barrel Co. made barrels for Thompson Center early on? Does anyone know when? What type marks do the Sharon-T/C barrels have on them? No, this isn't a quiz.I need this information to settle a small wager.Thanks..........Ramblin Man

When I asked that question to someone at TC a couple years ago, they told my those were proof marks that they put on their barrels when they completed a particularly major portion of the barrel manufacturing line...don't know anything about Sharon barrels or barrel marks, sorry...be best to just call TC.

 

[Etienne Brule]

Hi,

I bought a Robinson percussion with a sharon Barrel a few months ago:

The number is No 70

The barrel was made by J. Hall Sharon between 1960-1970:

Sept. 27, 1922 - Jan. 28, 2002

J. Hall Sharon, 79, of Sonora died Monday at Tuolumne General Hospital.

Mr. Sharon was a native of Falmouth, Ky. He lived in Sonora 22 years. He was a machinist and had worked at Cincinnati Milling Machine Co. from 1947-53, and Hughes Aircraft in Culver City from 1953-60. He owned Sharon Rifle Barrel Co. in Kalispell, Mont., from 1960-70. He was a nationally known gunsmith and barrel maker. He manufactured a black powder rifle marked as Sharon Hawken Kit, which was used at black powder shoots nationwide. His barrels were well-known in the United States and 25 percent went to foreign countries, including one rifle to the king and queen of England. In 1981, a Pennsylvania-style traditional flintlock with a Sharon Barrel was presented to President Ronald Reagan.

He was a member of Sierra Bible Church and Promise Keepers. He was a member of the National Rifle Association. He was a World War II Navy veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Anna Sharon of Sonora; and children, Dennis Sharon of Mi-Wuk Village and Steven Sharon of Sonora.

A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Terzich & Wilson Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Mountain Shadow Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the chapel.

Source:
Sharon

(look for: "J. Hall Sharon" )


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