Military Sharps Rifle, USA 1859

  • Made of cast metal (zamak) and hardwood
  • Can be cocked and dry fired like the original
  • Non-firing replica. Legal and permit free in most countries
  • Excellent for theater and film productions

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Description of the Product

Christian Sharps developed the Sharps rifle in 1848 and they were manufactured until 1881. The Sharps rifle was the sniper's choice of its time: the rifles were of particularly high quality, the gun could be breech loaded easily and quickly, and the gun was especially known for its long range and accuracy.

This weapon was able to fire reliably accurately to a distance of 400-500m, which is a considerable distance compared to other firearms of its time. After all, there were still a lot of muzzle loading muskets in use in the American Civil War, which had an accurate range of only 40-60m. The longest confirmed hit with the Sharps rifle is 1.4 km , when a group of buffalo hunters fought against the Indians in Texas in 1874. There was certainly luck involved in the hit, but it still speaks volumes about the power, accuracy and range of the weapon. The rate of fire of a breech-loading weapon was also faster than that of muzzle-loading weapons; Sharps was able to fire 8-10 shots per minute, while the muzzleloading rifles only managed 2-3 shots per minute.

In Sharps rifles, the trigger arch also acts as a loading lever, which, when turned, lowers the part of the lock behind the barrel and the back of the barrel becomes visible. This way cartridges could be inserted into the barrel from the back and not through the whole barrel as muzzle-loaded guns were the norm at this time. After the cartridge was inserted a percussion cap was used to ignite it. In the first Sharps the cartridges were wrapped in paper, but after the Civil War they were converted to use newly invented cartridges with brass sleeves.

This rifle was used both before and after the American Civil War. During the Civil War, the Sharps were used mainly by the North. The Conferderate South did make a copy of the Sharps rifle, but the quality was not as high as that of the Northern originals, and the accuracy and range did not match the original either.

The Sharps rifle was expensive to manufacture and cost about three times as much as a standard muzzle-loading rifle. This version of the classic Sharps rifle is made for the military, with a total of about 11,000 ever manufactured. Colonel Hiram Berdan, the Civil War leader of snipers, put a lot of effort into getting Sharps rifles for his men and also planned improvements to Sharps rifles. This rifle is sometimes also called the Berdan Sharps rifle in his honor. In addition to the accuracy of the new rifles, Berdan's snipers also benefited from the breech charge, as the shooter did not have to get up to load the weapon through the barrel, but the charging could be performed secretly while squatting or lying down.

This is an iconic Wild West rifle seen in several films e.g. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Dances with Wolves, Quigley Down Under and True Grit.

  • This gun is an exact replica of the original. The replica matches the original in size and weight. The mechanisms of the weapon are working. The weapon can be cocked and dry fired like a real one. Due to the materials used, the mechanisms cannot withstand continuous cocking and firing for long periods.
  • Genuine wood and cast metal has been used to make this replica weapon. Zamac differs from steel in many respects, so the structure of the gun does not withstand pressure, it cannot be used to fire bullets, nor can it be converted to a functional weapon by any means.
  • Replica guns such as this do not require permits in Finland, nor in many other countries. However, since the gun looks real, it should not be carried in public.
  •  A replica gun is perfect for historical re-enactment, on a theater stage, in film productions, for collectors of historical memorabilia, and as decoration.
  • Length: 125 cm
  • Weight: 2,78 kg
  • Manufacturer: Denix, Spain.

Due to the nature of this item please read about shipping options/restrictions if ordering outside Finland.   –More information about international shipping- 

Below you can see how Matthew Quigley demonstrates his Sharps rifle in the film Quigley Down Under. The other videos are manufacturers demonstration videos of the Military Sharps Rifle and Carbine.

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