Sharps rifle - Wikipedia
WEBSharps rifles are a series of large-bore, single-shot, falling-block, breech-loading rifles, beginning with a design by Christian Sharps in 1848 and ceasing production in 1881. They were renowned for long-range accuracy.
1874 Sharps Rifle | Uberti USA Replica Rifles and Revolvers
WEBTeamed with special tang-mounted adjustable sights, such as the Creedmoor, the .45-70 Sharps became a hard-hitting long-range weapon capable of accurately striking targets up to 1,000 yards downrange. That made the 1874 Sharps ideal …
C-Sharp Arms – Old Reliable
WEBSince our inception in 1975 the C. Sharps Company artisans have done their utmost to build rifles that meet the definition of heirloom quality. We use the finest quality 8620 steel to manufacture the receivers of our rifles. Our top quality barrels are sourced from Green Mountain and McGowan.
The Breechloading Sharps: History & Performance
WEBThe history of the single-shot that tamed the West began on September 12, 1848, when Christian Sharps patented a unique breech-loading rifle that utilized a lever-operated sliding breechblock.
Collecting the Old Reliable Sharps Rifle - Gun Digest
WEBJan 4, 2011 · Other than a small-bore 31- and 38-caliber percussion drop-block rifle built in the late 1850s, the only other “long guns” actually produced by Christian Sharps were the Sharps & Hankins 52 rimfire single-shot carbines and rifles produced from 1861 to 1867.
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Sharps Model 1859 Percussion Breechloading Rifle - NRA Museum
WEBSharps Model 1859 Percussion Breechloading Rifle. One of the best breechloaders of the war, the Sharps rifle was a favorite arm of marksmen. This example has a 30 inch barrel retained by three barrel bands. SN 42529.
The Sharps Rifle - RifleShooter
WEBSep 23, 2010 · Christian Sharps was a cantankerous but brilliant inventor who, in September 1848, patented a single-shot, lever-activated, breech-loading rifle with a vertically sliding breechblock. It was quick to reload and, with its strong, drop-block action, did not require the shooter to stand and ram a charge down the bore.
Sharps rifle - Smithsonian Institution
WEBFrom 1862, most of Berdan’s men were armed with Sharps rifles. These were breech-loading rifles that were easily and quickly loaded. Furthermore, they proved to fire accurately and became the favorite weapon of the men.
1874 Sharps – C-Sharp Arms - C. Sharps Arms
WEBArguably the most famous single shot rifle of the American West, the 1874 Sharps falling block rifle story began in 1848 when Christian Sharps patented his first breech-loading rifle and carbine design using paper cartridges ignited by a separate musket cap.
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