Rifle
- Object Name:
- Rifle
- Object ID:
- 1975.550
- Creator:
- Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company
Gunsmith - Place of Origin:
- Bridgeport, CT
- Date:
- 1876
- Description:
- Sharps Breechloading Rifle, with 31", .44 caliber barrel. Steel cleaning rod intact, all furniture is iron, except steel barrel, all furniture is blued: 2 barrel bands, fixed front and elevating rear gunsights, elevating peepsight at rear of breechblock; 2 sling swivels; trigger and safety trigger; hinged trigger guard; flat butt plate with 0.5" tang.
MARKINGS: left of breechblock, "Sharps' Rifle Co., Bridgeport, Conn, U.S.A.", "serial no. 19266", "pat. ofg. 1876". Breech of barrel, "Old Reliable", "Sharps' Rifle Co. Bridgeport, Conn". - Material:
- Wood, Metal
Iron
Steel - Dimensions:
- L-48 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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