ORIGINAL: ded
I have a TC stock and the barrel says Sharon Rifle Barrel in 50 cal. Does anybody know the history of this barrel? Are they good?
Thanks
Hi DED,
I just bought a Robinson Hawken with a .54 Sharon barrel: I should get it in a week.
Here are some internet infos:
J.Hall Sharon was 79 years old when he died in January of 2002. He made great barrels and here is some information about him.
Sharon was a native of Falmouth, KY. He lived in Sonora, CA for 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, Promise Keepers, member of the National Rifle Association and he was a World War II Navy veteran.
Bear.
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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:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~kypendle/obituaries_national.htm
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