Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company

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Sharps 1850 Carbine
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Sharps 1850 Carbine

Single-Shot Rifles

The Sharps 1850 Carbine was a .52 caliber breech-loading single-shot carbine using Christian Sharps's patented dropping-block action. It used linen or paper cartridges ignited by a standard percussion cap. The carbine was known for its rapi

Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company
United States
1850-1858