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MILITARY SHARPS RIFLE, USA 1859

216.00 +VAT

Sharps rifles are a series of large-bore single-shot rifles, beginning with a design by Christian Sharps in 1848, and ceasing production in 1881.

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Reproduction of a rifle made of metal and wood, with simulated mechanism of loading and firing.

The Sharps rifle, created from the design of Christian Sharps in 1848, was a bolt-draw loading that in addition to being able to be used as standard fulminating capsule, it had a rather unusual mechanism of priming. It contained a column of fulminating capsules and put one on the chimney each time the trigger was tightened and the hammer fell, making it easier to fire. The Sharps was a sniper rifle, of great precision compared to other rifles of charge of the time, mainly due to its high cadence of firing by the mechanism of back load and manufacture of high quality.

It was used during and after the American Civil War (1861-1865). It was expensive to manufacture, so only 11,000 units of the Model 1859 were made, which used the US Army’s precision handles, known as the “Berdan Pullers” in honor of their leader Hiram Berdam. The Sharps made a superior sniper weapon of greater accuracy than the more commonly issued muzzle-loading rifledmuskets. This was due mainly to the higher rate of fire of the breech loading mechanism and superior quality of manufacture. The rifle became an icon of the Old West due to its use in several films and books.

Live your historic recreations of the American Civil War with the DENIX reproduction of this rifle!

Weight 2.78 kg
Dimensions 125 cm
Color

Grey, Wood

Country

USA

Material

Metal, Wood

with mechanism

YES

with removable parts

NO

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