Sharps rifle
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The Sharps rifle is a 19th-century American single-shot, breech-loading firearm renowned for its long-range accuracy and extensive use by buffalo hunters and marksmen on the Western frontier.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sharps rifle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9924046 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Sharps rifle Context triple: [Battle of Adobe Walls (1874), usedWeapon, Sharps rifle]
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Remington rifle
The Remington rifle is a family of American-made, bolt-action and lever-action firearms widely used by military forces and civilians worldwide from the late 19th century onward.
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Whitworth rifle
The Whitworth rifle was a highly accurate, long-range British-made rifled cannon and small arms design used during the American Civil War, noted for its distinctive hexagonal bore and exceptional precision.
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The Springfield Rifle
The Springfield Rifle was the nickname of Vic Raschi, a dominant right-handed pitcher for the New York Yankees in the late 1940s and early 1950s known for his powerful fastball and key role on multiple World Series championship teams.
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Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket
The Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket was the primary percussion rifle used by Union forces during the American Civil War and one of the most widely produced and influential military firearms of its era.
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Winchester Model 1873 rifle
The Winchester Model 1873 rifle is a famous lever-action repeating rifle, often called “The Gun that Won the West” for its widespread use in the American frontier era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sharps rifle Target entity description: The Sharps rifle is a 19th-century American single-shot, breech-loading firearm renowned for its long-range accuracy and extensive use by buffalo hunters and marksmen on the Western frontier.
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A.
Remington rifle
The Remington rifle is a family of American-made, bolt-action and lever-action firearms widely used by military forces and civilians worldwide from the late 19th century onward.
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B.
Whitworth rifle
The Whitworth rifle was a highly accurate, long-range British-made rifled cannon and small arms design used during the American Civil War, noted for its distinctive hexagonal bore and exceptional precision.
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C.
The Springfield Rifle
The Springfield Rifle was the nickname of Vic Raschi, a dominant right-handed pitcher for the New York Yankees in the late 1940s and early 1950s known for his powerful fastball and key role on multiple World Series championship teams.
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D.
Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket
The Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket was the primary percussion rifle used by Union forces during the American Civil War and one of the most widely produced and influential military firearms of its era.
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E.
Winchester Model 1873 rifle
The Winchester Model 1873 rifle is a famous lever-action repeating rifle, often called “The Gun that Won the West” for its widespread use in the American frontier era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rifle
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single-shot firearm ⓘ |
| actionType | single-shot ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalStatus | iconic Old West firearm ⓘ |
| designedBy | Christian Sharps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Christian Sharps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| featuredIn | film "Quigley Down Under" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedSystem | single-shot breech loading ⓘ |
| firingMode | manual, single shot ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Sharps Model 1851
NERFINISHED
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Sharps Model 1852 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharps Model 1853 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharps Model 1859 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharps Model 1863 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharps Model 1874 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharps Model 1877 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharps Model 1878 Borchardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1848 ⓘ |
| loadingMechanism | falling-block action ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Sharps & Hankins
NERFINISHED
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Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
steel barrel
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wooden stock ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long-range accuracy
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reliability ⓘ use on the Western frontier ⓘ |
| notableUser |
Billy Dixon
NERFINISHED
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Buffalo Bill Cody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propellant | black powder ⓘ |
| typicalCaliber |
.45-110 Sharps
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.45-120 Sharps NERFINISHED ⓘ .45-70 Government NERFINISHED ⓘ .45-90 Sharps NERFINISHED ⓘ .50-70 Government ⓘ .52 Sharps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Union Army
NERFINISHED
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buffalo hunters ⓘ frontier marksmen ⓘ sharpshooters ⓘ |
| usedFor |
buffalo hunting
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hunting ⓘ military service ⓘ target shooting ⓘ |
| usedIn |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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American Old West NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Sharps rifle Description of subject: The Sharps rifle is a 19th-century American single-shot, breech-loading firearm renowned for its long-range accuracy and extensive use by buffalo hunters and marksmen on the Western frontier.
Referenced by (1)
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