Sharps rifle

Sharps rifle is a rifle or weapon model.

Overview

It is associated with United States. The record gives 1848 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Catalogue entries for arms and armour state maker, marks, mechanism and, where relevant, licensing. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

Large calibre, mid 19th century American rifle

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Sharps rifle”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q968374: Sharps rifle
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