Sharps Model 1937

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sharps_rifle
gptkbp:activities falling block
gptkbp:area approximately 24 inches
gptkbp:availability limited production
gptkbp:broadcasts single-shot
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.30-06_Springfield
gptkbp:capacity 1 round
gptkbp:design John Sharps
gptkbp:designated_as U. S. military designation
gptkbp:features ejector system
gptkbp:finish blued
gptkbp:historical_context developed during the interwar period
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced modern rifle design
gptkbp:historical_significance used in World War II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sharps Model 1937
gptkbp:influenced_by previous Sharps models
gptkbp:is_available_in various calibers
gptkbp:is_popular_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:length 24 inches
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approximately 40 inches
chromoly steel
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sharps_Rifle_Manufacturing_Company
gptkbp:marketed_as hunters
precision rifle
gptkbp:material steel and wood
straight stock
gptkbp:notable_features high accuracy
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:produced_by mass production
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Hartford,_Connecticut
gptkbp:production_years 1937-1945
gptkbp:rate_of_fire single shot
gptkbp:recoil moderate
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Sharps_rifles
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Sharps_Model_1941
gptkbp:safety_features manual safety
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:status gptkb:museum
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sharps_Model_1941
gptkbp:trigger_pull_weight 3-5 lbs
gptkbp:trigger_type single-stage
gptkbp:type gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:used_in hunting
gptkbp:weight approximately 8.5 lbs
gptkbp:year_created 1937