Modern sporting copy of 1852 pattern Sharps rifle Used a paper cartridge, the end of which was sliced open as breech was closed. Designed in 1848 the Sharps was used by both sides in the American Civil War and very popular in the West. Credited with killing more buffalo than any other rifle. Tested by the British Army the troops issued with the Sharps rifle became known as ‘Sharpshooters’.
Marks and Stamps: (L side of breech) BLACK POWDER ONLY CAL .45 (R side of breech) MADE IN ITALY ANTONIO ZOLI & Co . GARDONE C SHARPS' PAT OCT 5TH 1852 (Top of grip) Serial no| Accession Number: 27 | Period of Use: 1848 - 1870s |
| Type: Black powder rifle | War Zones: American Civil War; Indian Wars |
| Country of Origin: Italy | Type Date: 1852 |
| Manufacturer: Antionio Zoli & Co. Gardone | Serial Number: 2728 |
| Manufacture Date: Modern Repro | Calibre/Ammunition: 0.45" |
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| Cyclic Rate: Single Shot | Length Barrel: |
| Deactivation Certificate Number: CG 22679 |