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gptkbp:instanceOf
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shooting
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gptkbp:action
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falling block
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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30 inches
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gptkbp:caliber
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gptkb:.45-70_Government
.50-70 Government
.52 caliber
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:designedBy
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Christian Sharps
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gptkbp:feedSystem
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single-shot
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sharps rifle
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gptkbp:inPopularCulture
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featured in the film 'Quigley Down Under'
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gptkbp:introducedIn
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1848
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company
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gptkbp:notableFor
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long-range shooting
accuracy
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gptkbp:notableModel
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Sharps Model 1859
Sharps Model 1863
Sharps Model 1874
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gptkbp:patent
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1848
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gptkbp:productionEndYear
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1881
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gptkbp:range
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up to 1,000 yards
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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iron sights
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gptkbp:type
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single-shot
breech-loading
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Confederate_Army
sharpshooters
marksmen
buffalo hunters
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Indian_Wars
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 9 pounds
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Matthew_Quigley
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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