Decisions.

[Garbear34]

I'm thinking about finding smith carbine or go with the 1859 sharps Besides the plastic cartridges I need to learn the in n outs to shoot them. Are there commercial bullets or am u better off buying a mold. Only seen for sale two places. Track of the wolf and EMI iirc. Figure a reproduction be what I can afford. Educate me

 

[Phil Coffins]

I’m confident that there isn’t a model 1854 Sharps.

 

[wiscoaster]

There should be a lot of information here:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sharps+rifle
Some of it might even be useful.

 

[Garbear34]

I’m confident that there isn’t a model 1854 Sharps.

Sorry typo 1859 sharps

 

[Phil Coffins]

They can be a lot of fun and accurate. The 1863 model is available as well, although the difference is minor.
IMG_1013 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[Bad Karma]

This guy has bullets for the smith and sharps carbines. https://www.gimcrackandbunkum.com/product/50-smith-conical-qty-36-ea/

Eras Gone has molds I believe, Lodgewood probably as well.

 

[dave951]

I'm thinking about finding smith carbine or go with the 1859 sharps Besides the plastic cartridges I need to learn the in n outs to shoot them. Are there commercial bullets or am u better off buying a mold. Only seen for sale two places. Track of the wolf and EMI iirc. Figure a reproduction be what I can afford. Educate me

I can pretty much tell you that- YES, you will have to learn to cast to make Civil War arms shoot well. As for commercial sources for those bullets- there's one and only one- Lodgewood. Track, Log Cabin, et al, are NOT specialists in military guns of the period and as such whomever is casting their bullets has rather shoddy quality. So, even then, you must slug your bore to know the size you need. Once you know what bullet works best, then buy a mold. I can highly recommend Moose, Brooks, and Accurate. Lee "might" have one that will work. Eras has molds cut by Lee to historic dimensions but said dimensions may well not be what's going to work in your gun.

If you're anywhere East of the Mississippi, check out the North South Skirmish Association. We compete with Civil War arms, from revolvers, to muskets to artillery.