 Sharps Carbine Model 1852 "Slanting Breech" Image by Hmaag, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 |
The SharpsSharps rifle Sharps rifle Falling-block rifle This article is about the firearm. For the novel by Bernard Cornwell, see Sharpe's Rifles (novel). For the TV adaptation of the novel, see Sharpe's Rifles (TV programme). Sharps 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. By 1874, the rifle was available in a variety of calibers, and it was one of the few designs to be successfully adapted to metallic cartridge use. The Sharps rifles became icons of the American Old West with their appearances in many Western-genre films and books. Perhaps as a result, several rifle companies offer reproductions… (Source: Wikipedia)
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