Sharps Model 1874

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:accessories scope mounts
gptkbp:action falling block
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:American_frontier
gptkbp:availability collectors' market
gptkbp:barrel_length varies from 24 to 30 inches
gptkbp:barrel_type gptkb:steel
gptkbp:caliber various
.45-70 Government
gptkbp:collectibility high
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of the American West
gptkbp:design gptkb:Christian_Sharps
gptkbp:design_features elegant lines
gptkbp:design_influence European rifles of the time
gptkbp:discontinued 1881
gptkbp:famous_for long-range shooting competitions
gptkbp:feed_system single round
gptkbp:firing_mechanism hammer-fired
gptkbp:has_historical_significance American history.
gptkbp:historical_context post-Civil War era
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Wild_Bill_Hickok
gptkbp:historical_significance used in the American West
gptkbp:historical_use bison hunting
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sharps Model 1874
gptkbp:influenced_by previous Sharps models
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern rifle design
gptkbp:length approximately 48 inches
gptkbp:maintenance requires regular cleaning
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sharps_Rifle_Manufacturing_Company
gptkbp:marketed_as hunters and sport shooters
target and hunting rifle
gptkbp:material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:mechanism_of_action gptkb:manual
gptkbp:media Western films
gptkbp:model gptkb:Sharps_Model_1874_Carbine
gptkbp:notable_achievements record shots at long distances
gptkbp:notable_event Buffalo hunts
gptkbp:notable_features high accuracy
gptkbp:notable_traits long-range accuracy
gptkbp:notable_users Buffalo hunters
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Sharps_Rifle_Manufacturing_Company
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Hartford,_Connecticut
gptkbp:production_years 1874-1881
gptkbp:recoil moderate
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Buffalo_Bill's_Wild_West_Show
gptkbp:reputation highly regarded among marksmen
gptkbp:safety_features gptkb:none
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:specification high muzzle velocity
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sharps_Model_1875
gptkbp:trigger_type gptkb:single
gptkbp:type gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_military
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Sharps_Model_1874_Long_Range
gptkbp:weight approximately 10 lbs
gptkbp:year_established 1874
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sharps_rifle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6