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was organized as a holding company with $ 1,000 in capital and with John C. Palmer as president, Christian Sharps as engineer, and
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The Model 1851 was replaced in production by the Model 1853. Christian Sharps left the company in 1855 to form his own manufacturing company called "C. Sharps & Company" in
Philadelphia; Lawrence continued as the chief armorer until 1872 and developed the various Sharps models and their
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Unlike the Sharps rifle, the carbine was very popular, and almost 90,000 were produced. By 1863, it was the most common weapon carried by Union cavalry regiments, although in 1864 many were replaced by seven-shot
Spencer carbines. Some Sharps clones were produced by the Confederates in
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The Model 1874 Sharps (this model had been in production since 1871) was a particularly popular rifle that led to the introduction of several derivatives in quick succession. It handled a large number of .40 to .50 caliber cartridges in a variety of loadings and barrel lengths.
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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
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of R&L invented the knife-edge breech block and self-cocking device for the "box-lock" Model 1851. This is referred to as the "first contract", which was for 10,000 Model 1851 carbines, of which approximately 1,650 were produced by R&L in
Windsor.
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Sharps made sporting versions from the late 1840s until the early 1880s. After the
American Civil War, converted army surplus rifles were made into custom firearms, and the Sharps factory produced Models 1869 and 1874 in large numbers for commercial
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At this time however, many officers were distrustful of breech-loading weapons on the grounds that they would encourage men to waste ammunition. In addition, the Sharps rifle was expensive to manufacture (three times the cost of a muzzle-loading
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Between 1871 and 1880, Sharps rifles were chambered in 15 different cartridges that had bore diameters of .40, .44, .45, and .50 inches with either a bottleneck or straight-walled case. These cartridges included the
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and frontiersmen. These large-bore rifles were manufactured with some of the most powerful black powder cartridges ever made. Sharps also fabricated special long-range target versions for the popular
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and Shiloh Rifle
Manufacturing Company have credited these movies with an increase in demand for those rifles. As a result of the popularity of the film, a Sharps match is held annually in
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improvements that made the rifle famous. In 1874, the company was reorganized and renamed the "Sharps Rifle
Company," and it remained in Hartford until 1876, whereupon it relocated to
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Sharps Model 1859 and Model 1863 rifle and carbine, the metallic-cartridge Model 1874 Sharps rifle, and Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878 have been manufactured for use in
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each time the trigger is pulled and the hammer falls—making it much easier to fire a Sharps from horseback than a gun employing individually loaded percussion caps.
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style of 1,000-yard (910 m) target shooting. Many modern black powder cartridge silhouette shooters use original and replica Sharps rifles to target
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conflict during the 1850s, particularly in the hands of anti-slavery forces. The Sharps rifles supplied to anti-slavery factions earned the name "
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mechanism and superior quality of manufacture, as well as the ease with which it could be reloaded from a kneeling or prone position.
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armies and was issued in much larger numbers than other carbines of the war and was top in production in front of the
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Marcot, Roy - Marron, Edward - Paxton, Ron. "Sharps
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films and books. Perhaps as a result, several rifle companies offer reproductions of the Sharps rifle.
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In 1851, the "second contract" was made, for 15,000 rifles, and the
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The carbine version was very popular with the cavalry of both the
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1491:"This American Rifle became a Dependable Weapon for the Redcoats"
1103:"Jornada de Historia Militar en Antofagasta. Guerra del Pacifico"
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1271:. Iola, Wisconsin: F&W Media International. pp. 87–93.
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Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms and Their Values
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in multiple variations. Along with being able to use a standard
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1629:. Forsyth Montana: Forsyth Rifle & Pistol Club. 2014.
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weapon of greater accuracy than the more commonly issued
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The Sharps Rifle, Its History, Development and Operation
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Atwill, Lionel (1997). "The Return of the Buffalo Gun".
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https://gunsmagazine.com/our-experts/me-sharps-rifles/
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8-inch M1841, 10-inch M1841 and 13-inch M1861 mortar
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in the decades immediately following the Civil War.
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The Look of the Old West: A Fully Illustrated Guide
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1370:Gun Digest Book of Classic American Combat Rifles
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2228:Spencer M1860, M1865 repeating carbine and rifle
1466:The Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference
1265:"The Rebirth of Old Reliable - The Sharps Rifle"
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922:), .50-2.00 (No Modern Equivalent), and .50-2
1902:Allen & Thurber M1837 revolver pepperbox
1854:M1850 army staff & field officer's sword
1341:. Crowood Press, Limited. pp. 123–125.
1232:Guns of the Old West: An Illustrated History
834:Bottleneck (.40-90 Sharps Bottleneck), .44-1
814:Bottleneck (.40-70 Sharps Bottleneck), .40-2
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1967:Deringer M1825 Philadelphia caplock pistol
1839:M1840 army noncommissioned officer's sword
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34:. For the TV adaptation of the novel, see
2055:Wesson and Leavitt M1850 Dragoon revolver
2012:Remington M1860 Elliot revolver pepperbox
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1563:Taffin, John (1994). "The Sharps 1874".
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1645:An Introduction to Civil War Small Arms
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2534:Parrott 10-pounder M1861 rifled cannon
2491:12-pounder M1857 Napoleon field cannon
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1718:Sharps Model 1874 - Background history
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2388:Billinghurst Requa Battery volley gun
2107:Colt M1855 revolver carbine and rifle
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1643:Coates, Earl J., and Thomas S. Dean.
1627:"Matthew Quigley Buffalo Rifle Match"
1603:Hunter's Guide to Long-Range Shooting
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2511:James 14-pounder M1861 rifled cannon
1977:Harpers Ferry M1836 and M1842 pistol
1879:USMC noncommissioned officer's sword
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1229:Boorman, Dean K. (1 November 2004).
888:(.45-90 Sharps or Winchester), .45-2
634:. This was attributed to the higher
496:, and surviving examples are marked
212:Second French intervention in Mexico
2524:Ordnance 3-inch M1861 rifled cannon
2027:Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Army
1907:Allen & Wheelock M1861 revolver
1728:Hacker, Rick (September 23, 2010).
1696:. Crowood Press. pp. 123–125.
1605:. Stackpole Books. pp. 27–28.
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854:(.44-77 Sharps or Remington), .44-2
770:
623:. The Sharps rifle made a superior
410:Sharps Model 1852 "slanting breech"
24:
2607:Whitworth 70-pounder rifled cannon
2554:Whitworth 12-pounder rifled cannon
2486:12-pounder M1841 mountain howitzer
2218:Sharps & Hankins M1862 carbine
2102:Charleville M1816 and M1822 musket
1972:Elgin M1838 cutlass caplock pistol
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1050:, Medal of Honor recipient at the
761:Shiloh Rifle Manufacturing Company
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514:Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company
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2031:Spiller & Burr M1861 revolver
1800:Weapons of the American Civil War
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2017:Savage-North M1861 Navy revolver
1132:, House Documents, 1861, P. 177.
1117:"GUNS OF THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION"
1057:Rifles in the American Civil War
540:", after the famed abolitionist
371:Effective firing range
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2529:Ordnance 4.5-inch rifled cannon
2283:Springfield M1863 rifled musket
2278:Springfield M1861 rifled musket
2273:Springfield M1855 rifled musket
2092:Brunswick P1836 and P1841 rifle
2045:Volcanic M1855 repeating pistol
1756:. NRA National Firearms Museum.
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1398:Foster-Harris, William (2007).
1021:Firearms manufacturers such as
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473:with their appearances in many
2453:Coehorn 5.82-inch M1841 mortar
2303:Wesson M1859 carbine and rifle
2298:Volcanic M1855 repeating rifle
2035:Starr M1858 and M1863 revolver
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498:Edward Maynard - Patentee 1845
434:Sharps Model 1852, breech open
379:Maximum firing range
366:1,200 ft/s (370 m/s)
258:
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1:
1912:Beaumont–Adams M1862 revolver
1750:"Sharps Big 50 Buffalo Rifle"
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1308:Random House Value Publishing
615:marksmen known popularly as "
464:, beginning with a design by
2476:6-pounder M1841 field cannon
2396:Gatling I and II machine gun
2208:Richmond M1861 rifled musket
1922:Colt M1836 Paterson revolver
1512:University of Oklahoma Press
1052:Second Battle of Adobe Walls
619:" in honor of their leader,
449:are a series of large-bore,
382:3,000 yd (2,700 m)
7:
2721:Rifles of the United States
2268:Springfield M1847 musketoon
2157:Henry M1860 repeating rifle
2122:Enfield P1853 rifled musket
2117:Deringer M1817 Common rifle
2112:Deringer M1814 Common rifle
1932:Colt M1848 Dragoon revolver
1859:M1852 naval officer's sword
1849:M1840 light artillery saber
1175:F&W Media International
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996:Smith & Wesson Model 29
554:Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878
10:
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2174:Lorenz M1854 rifled musket
2022:Smith & Wesson Model 1
1957:Colt M1862 Police revolver
1937:Colt M1849 Pocket revolver
1927:Colt M1847 Walker revolver
1831:M1832 foot artillery sword
1686:William Morrow and Company
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652:13th Pennsylvania Reserves
592:used during and after the
492:The second model used the
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374:1,000 yd (910 m)
300:47 in (1,200 mm)
183:War of the Triple Alliance
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2726:Guns of the American West
2711:American Civil War rifles
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2496:24-pounder M1841 howitzer
2481:12-pounder M1841 howitzer
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1992:Lefaucheux M1858 revolver
1987:Lefaucheux M1854 revolver
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1869:M1860 light cavalry saber
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1601:Van Zwoll, Wayne (2008).
1167:Flayderman, Norm (2007).
666:Original 1863 carbine in
489:, Pennsylvania, in 1850.
426:Sharps Model 1852, breech
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2263:Springfield M1842 musket
2258:Springfield M1840 musket
2253:Springfield M1835 musket
2248:Springfield M1822 musket
2243:Springfield M1816 musket
2238:Springfield M1812 musket
2233:Springfield M1795 musket
2152:Harper Ferry M1803 rifle
2147:Hall-North M1843 carbine
2132:Fayetteville M1862 rifle
2007:Remington M1858 revolver
1962:Colt Root M1855 revolver
1952:Colt M1861 Navy revolver
1947:Colt M1860 Army revolver
1942:Colt M1851 Navy revolver
1406:Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
1335:Flatnes, Oyvind (2014).
1302:Weapons of the Civil War
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736:Indian Rebellion of 1857
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311:30 in (760 mm)
2602:Rodman Columbiad cannon
2337:Double-barreled shotgun
2189:Mississippi M1841 rifle
2127:Enfield P1861 musketoon
1738:Outdoor Sportsman Group
1692:Oyvind Flatnes (2013).
1367:Wieland, Terry (2011).
1267:. In Ken Ramage (ed.).
908:(.45-110 Sharps), .50-1
898:(.45-100 Sharps), .45-2
604:and flips one over the
527:Bridgeport, Connecticut
418:Sharps Model 1852, lock
334:, .45-110, and .45-120.
204:First Sino-Japanese War
2137:Gallager M1861 carbine
2097:Burnside M1855 carbine
2060:Whitney M1857 revolver
2040:Tranter M1856 revolver
1263:Bridges, Toby (2008).
864:(.44-90 Sharps), .45-2
844:(.44-60 Sharps), .44-2
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617:Berdan's Sharpshooters
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352:Rate of fire
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2416:Vandenberg volley gun
2308:Whitworth P1857 rifle
2293:Tarpley M1863 carbine
2184:Merrill M1858 carbine
2179:Maynard M1851 carbine
2082:Augustin M1842 musket
1734:RifleShooter Magazine
1647:. Gettysburg, Penn.:
1455:Wagner, Margaret E.;
1198:Walter, John (2005).
982:and Lionel Atwill in
940:Cultural significance
763:and C Sharps Arms of
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693:were used during the
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565:Civil War re-enacting
559:Reproductions of the
519:Hartford, Connecticut
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356:8–10 shots per minute
2731:Falling-block rifles
2582:Brooke rifled cannon
2549:Pate revolver cannon
2421:Williams machine gun
2406:Pate revolver cannon
2342:Hale rocket launcher
2203:Potzdam M1831 musket
2050:Walch M1859 revolver
2002:Moore M1864 revolver
1997:LeMat M1856 revolver
1897:Adams M1851 revolver
1208:. pp. 129–133.
1177:. pp. 193–196.
1000:.44 Remington Magnum
757:metallic silhouettes
728:Battle of Middleburg
362:Muzzle velocity
196:Argentine Civil Wars
2670:Maynard tape primer
2392:Claxton machine gun
2288:Starr M1858 carbine
2223:Smith M1857 carbine
2087:Ballard M1861 rifle
1982:Kerr M1855 revolver
1844:M1840 cavalry saber
1835:M1833 dragoon saber
1649:Thomas Publications
1571:(5). Harris: 60–63.
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