The Look of the Old West: A Fully Illustrated Guide. Gun Digest Book of Classic American Combat Rifles.
From Musket to Metallic Cartridge: A Practical History of Black Powder Firearms. Iola, Wisconsin: F&W Media International. Gun Digest 2009: The World's Greatest Gun Book. 'The Rebirth of Old Reliable - The Sharps Rifle'. Guns of the Old West: An Illustrated History. The Guns That Won the West: Firearms on the American Frontier, 1848-1898. Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms and Their Values. ^ a b c d e f g Flayderman, Norm (2007).^ IMPROVEMENT IN BREECH-LOADING FIRE-ARMS retrieved 20 September 2008 from Google.^ Purchase of arms, House Documents, 1861, P.Not to be confused with Sharpe's Rifles (novel), as the 95th Rifles used the Baker rifle.A Sharps is the weapon used in the murder, and its firing action is central to the climactic sequence.
The illustration on this page is by Alfred Waud depicting showing soldiers of the 1st Maine Cavalry using Sharps carbines in action at the battle of Middleburg.On television, a Sharps plays a central role in the murder investigation in the pilot of Longmire. Once the American Civil War had concluded, converted Sharps rifles from Army surplus stores began to be converted into custom versions.įurther versions where produced between 18 by the Sharps Company in significant quantities for both professional buffalo hunters & frontiersmen. The Sharps Company also produced a sporting versions of the rifle between the late 1840s and the late 1880s. The place in the history of the old west is echoed today in its inclusion in many books & movies about the period. Several calibres where in service by 1874 & had been purchased by the military of several countries around the world. The Sharps Rifles were extremely well regarded & considered to have excellent accuracy at long ranges. This Sharps Rifle Replica Civil War 1859 features a hardwood stock, metal construction and a working action.ĭetailed Description: Introduced in 1859 this breech loading rifle was prized for it's accuracy and was used by many Union marksmen during the Civil war.įeatures: Finish: Antique Grey Length: 49.25" Weight: 5.4 lbs Reference Number G1141 Sharps Rifle Replica Civil War 1859
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