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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
Richard S. Lawrence as master armorer and superintendent of manufacturing. Sharps was to be paid a royalty of $ 1 per firearm, and the factory was built on R&L's
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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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Marcot, Roy - Marron, Edward - Paxton, Ron. "Sharps
Firearms: The Percussion Era 1848 - 1865", April 2019
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Sharps' initial rifle was patented
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films and books. Perhaps as a result, several rifle companies offer reproductions of the Sharps rifle.
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1480:"This American Rifle became a Dependable Weapon for the Redcoats"
1092:"Jornada de Historia Militar en Antofagasta. Guerra del Pacifico"
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1260:. 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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Joslyn M1855, M1861, M1862, M1864, M1865 carbine and rifle
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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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1359:Gun Digest Book of Classic American Combat Rifles
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2217:Spencer M1860, M1865 repeating carbine and rifle
1455:The Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference
1254:"The Rebirth of Old Reliable - The Sharps Rifle"
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911:), .50-2.00 (No Modern Equivalent), and .50-2
1891:Allen & Thurber M1837 revolver pepperbox
1843:M1850 army staff & field officer's sword
1330:. Crowood Press, Limited. pp. 123–125.
1221:Guns of the Old West: An Illustrated History
823:Bottleneck (.40-90 Sharps Bottleneck), .44-1
803:Bottleneck (.40-70 Sharps Bottleneck), .40-2
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1956:Deringer M1825 Philadelphia caplock pistol
1828:M1840 army noncommissioned officer's sword
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23:. For the TV adaptation of the novel, see
2044:Wesson and Leavitt M1850 Dragoon revolver
2001:Remington M1860 Elliot revolver pepperbox
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1552:Taffin, John (1994). "The Sharps 1874".
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1634:An Introduction to Civil War Small Arms
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2523:Parrott 10-pounder M1861 rifled cannon
2480:12-pounder M1857 Napoleon field cannon
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1707:Sharps Model 1874 - Background history
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2377:Billinghurst Requa Battery volley gun
2096:Colt M1855 revolver carbine and rifle
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1632:Coates, Earl J., and Thomas S. Dean.
1616:"Matthew Quigley Buffalo Rifle Match"
1592:Hunter's Guide to Long-Range Shooting
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2500:James 14-pounder M1861 rifled cannon
1966:Harpers Ferry M1836 and M1842 pistol
1868:USMC noncommissioned officer's sword
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1218:Boorman, Dean K. (1 November 2004).
877:(.45-90 Sharps or Winchester), .45-2
623:. This was attributed to the higher
485:, and surviving examples are marked
201:Second French intervention in Mexico
2513:Ordnance 3-inch M1861 rifled cannon
2016:Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Army
1896:Allen & Wheelock M1861 revolver
1717:Hacker, Rick (September 23, 2010).
1685:. Crowood Press. pp. 123–125.
1594:. Stackpole Books. pp. 27–28.
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843:(.44-77 Sharps or Remington), .44-2
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612:. The Sharps rifle made a superior
399:Sharps Model 1852 "slanting breech"
13:
2596:Whitworth 70-pounder rifled cannon
2543:Whitworth 12-pounder rifled cannon
2475:12-pounder M1841 mountain howitzer
2207:Sharps & Hankins M1862 carbine
2091:Charleville M1816 and M1822 musket
1961:Elgin M1838 cutlass caplock pistol
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1039:, Medal of Honor recipient at the
750:Shiloh Rifle Manufacturing Company
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503:Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company
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2020:Spiller & Burr M1861 revolver
1789:Weapons of the American Civil War
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2006:Savage-North M1861 Navy revolver
1121:, House Documents, 1861, P. 177.
1106:"GUNS OF THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION"
1046:Rifles in the American Civil War
529:", after the famed abolitionist
360:Effective firing range
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2518:Ordnance 4.5-inch rifled cannon
2272:Springfield M1863 rifled musket
2267:Springfield M1861 rifled musket
2262:Springfield M1855 rifled musket
2081:Brunswick P1836 and P1841 rifle
2034:Volcanic M1855 repeating pistol
1745:. NRA National Firearms Museum.
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1387:Foster-Harris, William (2007).
1010:Firearms manufacturers such as
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462:with their appearances in many
2442:Coehorn 5.82-inch M1841 mortar
2292:Wesson M1859 carbine and rifle
2287:Volcanic M1855 repeating rifle
2024:Starr M1858 and M1863 revolver
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995:character Valdez in the movie
487:Edward Maynard - Patentee 1845
423:Sharps Model 1852, breech open
368:Maximum firing range
355:1,200 ft/s (370 m/s)
247:
1:
1901:Beaumont–Adams M1862 revolver
1739:"Sharps Big 50 Buffalo Rifle"
1626:
1297:Random House Value Publishing
604:marksmen known popularly as "
453:, beginning with a design by
2465:6-pounder M1841 field cannon
2385:Gatling I and II machine gun
2197:Richmond M1861 rifled musket
1911:Colt M1836 Paterson revolver
1501:University of Oklahoma Press
1041:Second Battle of Adobe Walls
608:" in honor of their leader,
438:are a series of large-bore,
371:3,000 yd (2,700 m)
7:
2710:Rifles of the United States
2257:Springfield M1847 musketoon
2146:Henry M1860 repeating rifle
2111:Enfield P1853 rifled musket
2106:Deringer M1817 Common rifle
2101:Deringer M1814 Common rifle
1921:Colt M1848 Dragoon revolver
1848:M1852 naval officer's sword
1838:M1840 light artillery saber
1164:F&W Media International
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985:Smith & Wesson Model 29
543:Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878
10:
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2163:Lorenz M1854 rifled musket
2011:Smith & Wesson Model 1
1946:Colt M1862 Police revolver
1926:Colt M1849 Pocket revolver
1916:Colt M1847 Walker revolver
1820:M1832 foot artillery sword
1675:William Morrow and Company
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641:13th Pennsylvania Reserves
581:used during and after the
481:The second model used the
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363:1,000 yd (910 m)
289:47 in (1,200 mm)
172:War of the Triple Alliance
15:
2715:Guns of the American West
2700:American Civil War rifles
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2490:32-pounder M1844 howitzer
2485:24-pounder M1841 howitzer
2470:12-pounder M1841 howitzer
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1981:Lefaucheux M1858 revolver
1976:Lefaucheux M1854 revolver
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1858:M1860 light cavalry saber
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1590:Van Zwoll, Wayne (2008).
1156:Flayderman, Norm (2007).
655:Original 1863 carbine in
478:, Pennsylvania, in 1850.
415:Sharps Model 1852, breech
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2252:Springfield M1842 musket
2247:Springfield M1840 musket
2242:Springfield M1835 musket
2237:Springfield M1822 musket
2232:Springfield M1816 musket
2227:Springfield M1812 musket
2222:Springfield M1795 musket
2141:Harper Ferry M1803 rifle
2136:Hall-North M1843 carbine
2121:Fayetteville M1862 rifle
1996:Remington M1858 revolver
1951:Colt Root M1855 revolver
1941:Colt M1861 Navy revolver
1936:Colt M1860 Army revolver
1931:Colt M1851 Navy revolver
1395:Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
1324:Flatnes, Oyvind (2014).
1291:Weapons of the Civil War
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725:Indian Rebellion of 1857
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300:30 in (760 mm)
2591:Rodman Columbiad cannon
2326:Double-barreled shotgun
2178:Mississippi M1841 rifle
2116:Enfield P1861 musketoon
1727:Outdoor Sportsman Group
1681:Oyvind Flatnes (2013).
1356:Wieland, Terry (2011).
1256:. In Ken Ramage (ed.).
897:(.45-110 Sharps), .50-1
887:(.45-100 Sharps), .45-2
593:and flips one over the
516:Bridgeport, Connecticut
407:Sharps Model 1852, lock
323:, .45-110, and .45-120.
193:First Sino-Japanese War
2126:Gallager M1861 carbine
2086:Burnside M1855 carbine
2049:Whitney M1857 revolver
2029:Tranter M1856 revolver
1252:Bridges, Toby (2008).
853:(.44-90 Sharps), .45-2
833:(.44-60 Sharps), .44-2
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606:Berdan's Sharpshooters
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2405:Vandenberg volley gun
2297:Whitworth P1857 rifle
2282:Tarpley M1863 carbine
2173:Merrill M1858 carbine
2168:Maynard M1851 carbine
2071:Augustin M1842 musket
1723:RifleShooter Magazine
1636:. Gettysburg, Penn.:
1444:Wagner, Margaret E.;
1187:Walter, John (2005).
971:and Lionel Atwill in
929:Cultural significance
752:and C Sharps Arms of
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682:were used during the
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554:Civil War re-enacting
548:Reproductions of the
508:Hartford, Connecticut
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345:8–10 shots per minute
2720:Falling-block rifles
2571:Brooke rifled cannon
2538:Pate revolver cannon
2410:Williams machine gun
2395:Pate revolver cannon
2331:Hale rocket launcher
2192:Potzdam M1831 musket
2039:Walch M1859 revolver
1991:Moore M1864 revolver
1986:LeMat M1856 revolver
1886:Adams M1851 revolver
1197:. pp. 129–133.
1166:. pp. 193–196.
989:.44 Remington Magnum
746:metallic silhouettes
717:Battle of Middleburg
351:Muzzle velocity
185:Argentine Civil Wars
2659:Maynard tape primer
2381:Claxton machine gun
2277:Starr M1858 carbine
2212:Smith M1857 carbine
2076:Ballard M1861 rifle
1971:Kerr M1855 revolver
1833:M1840 cavalry saber
1824:M1833 dragoon saber
1638:Thomas Publications
1560:(5). Harris: 60–63.
1364:Krause Publications
1362:. Iola, Wisconsin:
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