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The breech-loading Sharps rifle was one of the most advanced firearms used in the war. Although used by infantry and sharpshooters, it was used most extensively by Federal cavalry as a carbine, and was an important factor in their superiority in the second half of the war. Three models figured in the fracas, the 1852 […]
Shooting the Sharps Rifle
January 17th, 2018 · No Comments
Categories: Arms & Armament
Tags: · 1852 slant breech Sharps, Sharps rifle
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