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CLEANING:
Due to the corrosive nature of black po wder, 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 sol vent. The barrel s hould also be cleaned to remove any
fouling. After the g un is thoroughly cleaned, it should be lubricated with q uality gun
oil.
By cleaning your S harps rifle or carbine after eac h shooting session, it should give
you many years of reliable service.