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Sharps rifle

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Sharps rifles are a family of large bore, single shot, falling block, breech loading rifles beginning with a design patented by Christian Sharps in 1848 and produced until 1881. Known for accuracy at long range, by 1874 they were available in a range of calibers and were among the few early breech loading designs successfully adapted to metallic cartridge ammunition. They entered military and civilian use from about 1850 and became closely associated with the American West, an association that later inspired modern reproduction models.

Facts
Weapon Class
Single-shot, falling-block, breech-loading rifle 2
Introduced Year
1848 2
Introduced Year
1850 1
Caliber Class
Small Arms 2
Classification
Caliber
.45-70 1
Service Status
Retired 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 2
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Operated By

Argentine Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
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French Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
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Mexican Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
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Used In

American Civil War, Wars
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First Sino-Japanese War, Wars
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Franco-Prussian War, Wars
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Mexican Revolution, Wars
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Taiping Rebellion, Wars
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War of the Pacific, Wars
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Originated In

United States

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Source Wikipedia: Sharps rifleLead
Quote, Lead
The Sharps rifles became icons of the American Old West with their appearances in many Western-genre films and books.
Sources
1. Wikidata: Sharps rifle
Wikidata Q968374, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2. Wikipedia: Sharps rifle
  • Lead section, paragraph 1
    Sharps rifles are a series of large-bore, single-shot, falling-block, breech-loading rifles
  • Lead section
    Sharps rifles are a series of large-bore, single-shot, falling-block, breech-loading rifles, beginning with a design by Christian Sharps in 1848 and ceasing production in 1881.
  • Infobox: service
    1850 - 1881
  • Infobox: type
    Falling-block rifle
  • Used In: American Civil War, infobox wars field: 'American Civil War'
  • Used In: Taiping Rebellion, infobox wars field: 'Taiping Rebellion'
  • Used In: Franco-Prussian War, infobox wars field: 'Franco-Prussian War'
  • Used In: War of the Pacific, infobox wars field: 'War of the Pacific'
  • Used In: First Sino-Japanese War, infobox wars field: 'First Sino-Japanese War'
  • Used In: Mexican Revolution, infobox wars field: 'Mexican Revolution'
  • Operated By: French Armed Forces, Infobox: used_by
    Union (American Civil War), United States, Confederate States of America, Confederate States, Qing dynasty, China, France, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Japan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Mexico
  • Operated By: Argentine Armed Forces, Infobox: used_by
    Union (American Civil War), United States, Confederate States of America, Confederate States, Qing dynasty, China, France, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Japan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Mexico
  • Operated By: Mexican Armed Forces, Infobox: used_by
    Union (American Civil War), United States, Confederate States of America, Confederate States, Qing dynasty, China, France, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Japan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Mexico
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