Overview
The Sharps rifle is a breech loading single-shot rifle developed by Christian Sharp in 1848. They are renowned for long-range accuracy and was available in a variety of calibers and had been adopted by the armies of a number of nations and was one of the few successful designs to transition to metallic cartridge use.
| American Civil War | ||
|---|---|---|
| Firearms | Breech Loaded Rifle | Sharps Rifle |
| Rifle Muskets | Lorenz Model 1854 • Springfield Model 1861 • Springfield Model 1863 | |
| Revolvers | Colt 1851 Navy Revolver | |
| Artillery | Field Guns | 3-inch Wrought Iron Rifle |