50-70 Civil War sniper’s rifle with sling loops and peep and globe sights. Both these Sharps were single trigger and both really .52 caliber. I used the long sniper’s rifle a great deal ...

Austin first spotted another of the Sharps rifles in an old granary on a farm where he was working in Choteau at age 17. He turned down the farmer’s offer to give him the 52 caliber percussion ...

GUEST: I brought a Sharps & Hankins, an old Civil War rifle. This old rifle has got a ... and it's consistent on the other parts of the gun. This is a .52-caliber, and it's different than most ...

Yet, the Sharps rifle amassed so much glory in its 32 years of existence that its legacy has continued into the 21st century. The history of the single-shot that tamed the West began on September ...

No detail, no matter how small, is overlooked in the creation of the replica Sharps rifles crafted by the Shiloh Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Co. in Big Timber. They even make their own screws.

Eight of the 43 states that allow semi-automatic rifles for big-game hunting do not permit .22 caliber centerfire cartridges for same. This was the driving force behind the new 25-45 Sharps.

SHERIDAN — Carmen Axtell beams with pride while holding a replica of an 1877 Sharps rifle that was handcrafted in her shop. Sure, remakes of the popular 1874 Sharps — the gun that was used ...