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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:weapon
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sharps_rifle
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gptkbp:activities
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falling block
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gptkbp:availability
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collectible firearms market
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gptkbp:broadcasts
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single round
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gptkbp:caliber
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.45-70 Government
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gptkbp:collects
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high among collectors
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in Western films
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:Christian_Sharps
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gptkbp:features
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adjustable rear sight
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gptkbp:finish
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blued steel
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-Civil War era
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gptkbp:historical_event
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hunting and target shooting
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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used by famous sharpshooters
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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popular among sharpshooters
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sharps Model 1879
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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military and civilian shooters
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced modern rifle design
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gptkbp:length
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30 inches
octagonal
approximately 48 inches
1:18 inches
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gptkbp:maintenance
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requires regular cleaning
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gptkbp:market
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gptkb:late_19th_century
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gptkbp:marketed_as
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target rifle
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gptkbp:material
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gptkb:item
walnut
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gptkbp:notable_event
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used in the Great Buffalo Hunt
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gptkbp:notable_features
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ejector system
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gptkbp:notable_users
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Buffalo hunters
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:performance
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high accuracy at long range
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:Sharps_Rifle_Manufacturing_Company
approximately 10,000 units
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gptkbp:production_location
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gptkb:Hartford,_Connecticut
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gptkbp:production_years
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1879-1881
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gptkbp:recoil
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moderate
hammer-fired
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:Sharps_Model_1885
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gptkbp:safety_features
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manual safety
manual safety lever
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
tang sight
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gptkbp:speed
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requires specific tools
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Sharps_Model_1885
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gptkbp:trigger_pull_weight
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approximately 3-5 lbs
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gptkbp:trigger_type
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single stage
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:weapon
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Sharps_Model_1874
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 10 lbs
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gptkbp:year_created
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1879
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