CLEANING:
Due to the corrosive nature of black powder, it is imperative that your Sharps rifle or carbine be thoroughly cleaned after each shooting session. It may also be necessary to swab the barrel periodically after a few shots to maintain accuracy.
After field stripping the gun, the action maybe be cleaned using warm soapy water or a quality black powder solvent. The barrel should also be cleaned to remove any fouling. After the gun is thoroughly cleaned, it should be lubricated with quality gun oil.
By cleaning your Sharps rifle or carbine after each shooting session, it should give you many years of reliable service.
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