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.

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instanceOf rifle
single-shot firearm
actionType single-shot
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
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
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
Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company NERFINISHED
material steel barrel
wooden stock
notableFor long-range accuracy
reliability
use on the Western frontier
notableUser Billy Dixon NERFINISHED
Buffalo Bill Cody NERFINISHED
propellant black powder
typicalCaliber .45-110 Sharps
.45-120 Sharps NERFINISHED
.45-70 Government NERFINISHED
.45-90 Sharps NERFINISHED
.50-70 Government
.52 Sharps NERFINISHED
usedBy Union Army NERFINISHED
buffalo hunters
frontier marksmen
sharpshooters
usedFor buffalo hunting
hunting
military service
target shooting
usedIn American Civil War NERFINISHED
American Old West NERFINISHED
Indian Wars NERFINISHED

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