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.S3" PRESENTED BY
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ARMORY OF
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BRIDGEPORT. CONN., T7. S.
A.
*£.
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UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO. ,
OONN.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Metallic
Amm»miii#»
OF EVER! DESCRIPTION. ALSO,
<>F
The Celebrated "U.M.O." Paper
Shells
AND
8TURTEVANT, BERDAN, OROUTT, IT,
FOE BREECH-LOADIXG GUNS.
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BERDAN'S "CREEDMOOR" CARTRIDGES FOR LONG-RANGE SHOOTING.
ty* Above Goods
for sale
by
all
Dealers.
jSBHiii8HBBBlfe K
ESTABLISHED
1851.
Iii LI'
litfi Rifle Oeapaaj 'BRIDGEPORT, CONN. U.S
j| 111 ft
A.
ta
m i-il \NI>
Ill '(
OLD RELIABLE
)
IkU'K MAKK.
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NEW YORK OFFICE AND WAREROOMS: No. 177
BROADWAY.
Ill
EDWIN
HARRIS.
S. N
r
For
SHARPS RIFLE COMPANY, BROADWAY. NEW YORK.
177
Breeth-LoadingGutt8ai)d Implements, Rifles and Pistols of most approved styles, Muzzle Loaders of all grades.
nut
m <;|
nnt N
CARTRIDGE VESTS
mwn
ttitti
\IATi:illllX
and BELTS.
ELASKS and POUCHES,
AMMUNITION OF F.VERY KIND.
HARRIS'S WATERPROOF HUNTING & FISHING The attantlouof Bimrtwnen and Dealers Huatin*. Ftehln*. or *eneral oul door wear are ol
made Isdark brown out
le
railed to
m) Waterproof
ftultii
for
rhe material of which theae suits
« iterproof duck, of heal quality.
durability of material
SUITS.
and cheapness* there
Is
For practioal
use, style
nothing better
CARTRIDGE SHELLS LOADED TO ORDER, BALLS, HEAPQUARTKR8 FOR BOGARDUS9 GLASS BALL TRAPS AND
•
ESTABLISHED
1
85
1
SHARPS RIFLE COMPANY M
BRIDGEPORT, CONN..
U. S. A.
BREECH -LOADING FIRE ARMS
AMMUNITION (
N
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OLD RELIABLE
)
VOKK OFFICE AND SVAHEKUOM No,
177
UK< >Al>\VAY.
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ARMORY OF SHARPS RIFKE BRIDGEPORT, bf presenting to the public ^ur
new
price
list,
we
CO!fM.,
CO.,
I
desire to call general atten
the large reduction in prices noted therein, which an increased production, with lower rates f«»r labor and material have enabled u^ to make.
tion
t«»
Under all circumstances we shall rigidly adhere to our Axed policy <>f using only the bed obtainable material, and employing only the most skillful workmen.
No work
thai
is
not perfect
and each
fully inspected,
is
permitted
barrel
t<»
leave the
armory
;
every piece
sei irely tinted for accuracy andstrei
is
is
care
-th
Descriptions, with Illustrations, will be found in succeeding pagea The long range ritle has maintained its claim to wear (with all products of the armor? ithe legend of "Old Reliable." in computing percentages made in the great Interna tional Natch of 18TB, with forty competitors in the field, using rifles of ^ix diflTi rent makers, including all the crack British muazle loaders, it w;is found that Sharps flftelal report in headed the li
Rod and
against besl
September
marksmen
efforts of other
»>f
•*<>.
In the International
1876.)
England, Ireland, and Scotland,
manufacturers
t-»
get
t<»
with an average of r^» per man against the next highest being but .WO. Fall
In
Meeting,
1878,
en matches, took
Among them
four.
first
of
N.
K
In
<>f
1877,
America
ipiteof tremendous
the front, Sharps is found still in the had by any other rifle, and a perci ntage of
41
A.,
Match
\
i
t
Creedmoor, Sharps kill.- enteral in I prizes in the other and *
prize in twelve of them,
r
the
I'NTER-STATE HILITABY MATCH. The Row fork State Team, using sharps Beat score with other
I
New
ill
Rifles
<
»i
k state
won with
a -.-or.- of
*M
I
IOI
I
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY MATCH.
Tram, with Sharps Best with other Kitles N
Military Rifle,
...
Rifles,
won
with a score ol
WATCH
INTUlt-STATi: LOW G-RANGK
TUB
213
Average
>«•:• \
Other
ng Sharps Kithns.-.l av< raged
man
Kitten
u>i
and
19?
with a Sharps Long-IUngeRllle,witki«coreof
ifc
198
CUP.
THE WIMBIi:W«N iv Mr Frank Hvde
^ vr^ u-
»
llllt
point, agajnsl best Bcor* by any Wilh a S1 1>IV of H yde, r prize, three compet tow, Mr. aggregate For the grand of a .core on led Jacteon, all using Sham* Crark, and Capt W. H. .
U» ^«JJi^>
W
t
...
H
CHAMPIONSHIP. THE LONG-RAKCB MILITARY .** «atc* 4U prfc*
*
Kirst priae
mm
„(.,-,
wtl*
J,
:-
Barton with a sharp,
s
in
Sharps S»/"-
IHTBRNATIONAI. LONO-HANGK MATCH. fflmrp. 8 sumner made, with .
,
»»1,
„„, „f , poeeible SB5, a< 800, 900,
Manv improvement, hare in caning thm I
t
J!ZZZ
«Z ,a ,|
'i
n
Umg-IUoge
Rifle,
the
«.n.ordinary More
el
and 1*0 yards.
made
in
ftemodmo*
187H. an,l
e-entiai, H for accuracy an,! other
.h,
Company
mW
I.
snccessfn. „n, oh loader ,v,, a, Hartford, Conn.. ,n 1861 Tcompan, for >.s mannfaotn.v was organhmd with very great sueeess. In year, many ,.', on the business there for
- invent
in
Earlj in 1W», tin
in
IS* and was
m
the
firs,
"
'»>»
^
* manufactory .vn.re n.i..,, working room upon .imk v. on H i«i miiM#»rficial feet of n II * II R.R.wIm navigable water i
-
•
'
v
w}umv u has abou
'^ j
„„
lh)
.
,
„,„.
oaUmpreml.es. and with
;»•-"•-«• and other* yet. material or .vgtem. workmanship, cll „ i^. ry .h-.,....; , ^;,' •«,;,';;„, mnU,,s an, the „s,i,nony „,, t Sharps arms. hntnl shots nearly all of whom use the ..IVsi-'-n., ,-,!,!,,....
.,,,/",:,,. thirty >>arsuj
sliu-rs.
I
tera sport*
„.
,
,
i
i
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;,,,,,,.,,,,,, llia( ,,.
inlKV..u...|-:iar.-sliMinuH..
various breech loaders purchased or mode by the Government that were retained All others, without tMHptUm, were in us»- by tlw United states Army.
and are now
or condemned ami broken up.] General Steele, who used Biabh Bisuh on the Texas frontier for many years, reports that he never had occasion to semi one to the gunsmith for repairs IV. The ease with which the several parts can be k**]»t clean and In working order.—The barrel Is open to instant and unobstructed Inspection, and can be brushed or wiped from tin* breech, thus ejecting thedebrhi fr<»m the muzzle a de-
sold,
cided advantage over Uiose that can only be wiped from the muxsle, throwing the debris Into the working parts.
Western ami other hunters and marksmen have, as their estimate of its tajB name of "Old Kkliaui.k" to the Sharps rifle, and the company adopted that as their Trade Mark, which will appear upon all excellent qualities, long given of
its precfsjetfons.
sharps Rifles made prior to 1064, and adapted to use linen or paper cartridges, cannot he transformed Into metallic, cartridge arms except at such a high cost as to render it impracticable.
[From Hartford Courant, Feb.
4, lKT'J.l
Sharps Rifle Company have recently received through the Austrian Ambassador at Washington, the ^reat gold medal of the Austria-Hungarian empire, which was sent them by his majesty the Kmperor, as a token of his high appreciation of the merits of samples of the Sharps Company's productions furnished to the Austrian government. The medal is of large size, of solid gold, and is very beautiful in design and execution, as well as being of n< inconsiderable Intrinsic value. It is on exhibition in a show window on Main street, Bridgeport, and attracts much attention.
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PRICE
JUNE,
LIST,
1879,
SUPERSEDING ALL PREVIOUS LISTS. Inly rifles
<
carried
Id
<>f
.
and
10
stock.
.46
manufactured only upon
much
alibre, Diode] I87N,
n and
.
will
.60
are be
special order.
from our regular
\- ail deviation
involves
t
Calibres
additional outlay
I'm-
product
list
hand
labor.
an extra charge of tu\iity )*er vent, will be made on such special orders, and additional time will be required chin
f,
/.,
,
t«»
(gully
them.
fill
ttttlu
i
>
1'hi* rule
trill,
in all
t<>.
Monograms, animals, and other designs elegantly engravi .1 on our arms, the price for w hieh Is governed by the time occupied in itaexecution. Customers ran order engraving to the amount of |lu, $15, $30, or more, as desired. Engraving
After more than a year and a half of severe arms of the model of v 7s have proved
test,
l
to possess all the essentials of safety, accuracy,
penetration, range, st r< ngth, durability, and light ncss of recoil L:i\iii^' entire satisfaction to the
thousands who have bought and used them.
We
make
this
consequently, for the present,
shall
model the leading feature of our manufacture.
The its
'>|,.-rati"n <-f this
simplicity
and ease
system
i^
remarkable for Throw-
of manipulation.
ing down the lover (which serves also for a trigger guard) ejects with certainty the exploded shell,
and cocks tin- rifle; the same motion automatimoves the safety catch ami locks the
cally
trigger, so that
accidental discharge
The cartridge
sible.
lever retunied
to
Ita
la
position
though uoa loaded, ma) in
r
1
1 1
\
manner
nothing to catch ol
b<.at
or
Im»
wagon
bushes;
impos-
The
rille,
.»!
carried and handled
with perfect In
la
m>- >rted and the
iiom
it
safetj
;
there
is
inaj be pulled out
bj the mtucale, or
handled
in
Any manner, however «*x«
r
that
When moved,
s«>
Note. hirr-J
than
ty
can h
it
carelessly (forother
by intentionally releasing
••'! »t
is
("i
bore, tin
catch
so
i»ut In
tin-
can
j>i«
b»*
and
no
cannot be discharged,
it
an
and under the trigger-guard,
ca«*e accidentally, released.
desir.ible, the sal ty-lever may l>e quickly redischarged iinmo liately upon closing the bree -h. i«<
an established fact, m an "• U giv better
ttronger,
rifles),
catch
ited behind th" trigger,
1
rapidityof
great
that the -It is
is
tiut.ui" oisly,
in
tin- naft*ty
I
>
r
! >
>u
of
\r*
•/
vtlts,
r
i
•> -rim- nt. that
extreme accuracy
"•'(••;••
a
rounrl
is
rifle
requiral,
octagon or half octagon, llf m^tal is '•<]>iail>i distributed around the ensuring
r> >>>/
>
Theoctagon nhape originated b <>f' th>- material, machinery for turning barrels n-'t* in ns>\ and fntn-maia rs found it on eatit rform r make than the rowul, by luind filing. In th* in fine shooting, it is to be. h that tl m will go out of fashion at an early date.
to obi
••••/*
distribution
t<»
'
mvri:ii's rifle. Model in calibre,
W
1378.
inch round barrel, single trigger,
straight Khell, holding
15 to '^
stock, weight about *'? lbs
Can
r
*
Inch
chamber
for
$^3 00
•.
re-chambere to of powder, if desired. Double triggers xtra b«*
l
-rains powder, plain polished American walnut
i
tak<> -2U
Inch straight
shell,
h tiding 83 to 70 grains
Extra charge for re-chambering
1
00
4 00
"HISINI-SS" hifm:. Model 10 calibre, 8H
IS
Inch octaooh barrel, binums ihiogrr,
•,•'•.•
Inch
chamber
for
American walnut
straight shell, holding 65 to 70 grains powder, plain polished stock, weight about Id lbs
Can
b<-
re
chambered
$96 00 t<»
tak»*
^^
Inch
b»
Kxt ra cliarge powder, if desired. Double triggers oxtru
ittlc-necked shell, holding 90 grains
t'<»r
re-chambering
1
to
4
00
SPOBTIlfCI KIKLK. Model 1878, octaoon barrels, ~ Vi chamber, using D Government cartridge, plain polished American walnut st-x-k, weighl 9 to r>
calibre, 30 inch aoujtn <>u
t
8,
12
0H
lbs
(Hobe and peep sights extra Double triggers extra Kxceeding 12 pounds In weight, per pound Can be re-chambered to tak«* the >7 h shell, holding l<*> t*> 180 grains Kxtni charge f< >r re chambering powder* When orders for a given weight are received, say 10 lbs and we have not the exact weight, we send the nearest fraction t-» that weighl we have, Tb»« variation will n<«t nsnaJly be more than six ounces. Special anus of any weiglit or length made and engraved t<> order. ,
5
i
io
«)0
t
»*>
l
oo
1
00
'-
.
8
HUNTBR'fl HITM:. Model \K\.
Wry
close shooting serviceable guns,
chambered
about 9 lbs., 40 calibre, polished stock, open inch, ruu ikI barrel wti^'lit
f«>r
GO grains
powder,
sights, single trigger £^*,
no
"BISlMiSS" KIFLK. 88 ineli
about 10^
round barrel, lbs.,
10
4»>
Model 1874. Double
and
US cal.
chambered
calibre,
Mffffer, polished stock,
for 70 grains,
and
13
weight
calibre, 75 grains
lewder
|35 uo
SPOUTING RIFLE. 4.*i
calibre, SO inch
octagon
Model 1874. weight 9 to
bbl.,
IS lbs., oi>en sights, polished
stocks, single trigger
$38 oo
For guns exceeding 13 Double triggers extra
lbs. in
weight, per
lb.
extra
1
oo
4(H)
KXPKKSS RIFLE. .Model IS7&
octagon barrel, single trigger, 2£fincb chamber, for straight shell, holding 100 to 190 grains powder, fancy American walnut checkered stock and forearm, pistol grip, hard rubber butt-plate, sling Staples, two-leaved rear Bights with platinum lines, long-beaded front sight, upper surface of barrel "Mat M finished. Weight about 9)4 pounds, giving Hat trajectory up to 175 yards $6S 00 Double triggers extra oo We warrant this arm to be quite as effective as the best English Express Rifle made. The price is about one-third the cost of au imported gun, having equal •15
calibre, 26 inch
1
efficiency
and
finish.
We have produced
i
"Express EUne In order to meet the requirements gentlemen desiring highly finished weapons, but we cannot claim for it any better shooting qualities than can l>e found in our sporting 46 calibre rifles, chambered for the ~'% inch shell, holding 100 to 1^0 grains powder (capacity of shell being largely dependent upon the grade of powder used, and the care exercised in slowly filling The whole secret of ine it), and using the Express 393 grain hollow pointed bullet. term " ICxpress" consists in using large charges of powder with a light projectile, which Is given so great an initial velocity that gravity Is largely overcome, and the the
bullet will fly I&0 to ITS
'
yards without a perceptible
making a vvryfkU trajectory. A hunter, armed with our Sporting
Rifle (costing
calibre Express cart ridge, has as efficient a Express at an exp< use of from £150 to |408L
Bosse of the English Kxpress Bines are
extended experiment, we
believi
that
15
fall
toward the earth, thus
about 30 dollars), using the 15 inii>orts an English
weapon as he who
bond
calibre
is
as large as .577 calibre. quite large
enough
to
j
After roduco
the best result* An increased size of bore, and consequently of the bullet, require! a correspondingly Increased charge of powder to overcome the resistance ami give tho necessary Telocity to the heavier projectile. T)w bullet is made with a hollow point, In order to give, with »»•» same weight t
upon
grooves of the barrel, and to properly adjust On striking garue, the hollow-pointed bullet expanda outwardly, umIts balance. brella-like, giving a fearful deathly wound. Every hunter has vitally iiit with a s.'iui bullet, deer ami other ganie that still had sufficient life loft to hide beyond reach and die In solitude The shook and wound given by an Express bullet Is so terrible, that game fairly hit can rarely gel away. The hole in the point <»f a 14, 15, or calibre Kxpn-ss bullet is made to take a long 28 calibre rimflre cartridge blank (the shell being Oiled with powder without a bullet), so that the hunters of griaxliea and other ugly game can use them as exptoof lead, additional bearings
tin-
W
sive bullets.
The explosive
shell
should be put
No danger
in
the cartridge, one only a f a time, and as
need be feared when tin cartridge is once plaeed in the rifle, but too inueh care cannot be exercised in handling or carrying them. Should auch a cartridge drop and strike on its point, it would be liable to explode and sertouslj Injure the bystande] We are prepared to furnish Express eartrid^r e». Rxpress bullets, and Express moulds. U), 11, 15, and 50 calibre, together with tin* M calibre blanks for explosive required on the Held.
to the user
cartridges.
FROM "FOREST AND STREAM' WOYBKBBB In in England, *
*
greatest
the
Sharpt
if I
makes
*
but none suit
have at
go<
i
an Express
the flattest trajectory
tiring.
*
*
<>r
hunting
*
98,
rifle
I
ns ever was
me
rifle,
besides aremtesi weemracy,
For an "Express"
calibre,
so well as the l£78 model Sharps.
*
*
made and
longest p»int-bl
tijU,
I prefer the
chambered for the fyfaineh thill, tok4e* I have us*d all other makes of rifles, and ou-n a great numh, t
*
ire
the desiderata of a
and rapidity of
!-> model 8harps 45 powder*
model
understand that
penet ration
absolute safety,
1*78
r
drachms of thim,
*
OABL DITTMAB.
SHOUT-RANGE HIFLK. Model
18
chambered for \% straight American wamut, checkered stock and forehard rubber butt-plate, short Vernier grip sight and wind
40 calibre, 26 ineh round barrel, single trigger, nhell,
arm,
holding
IS
pistol grip,
grains, plain
guage, weight about 9*j Ii>s Can be re-chambered to grains of
powder if
,..$40 00 tak««
2ft
Inch Straight shell, holding 86 to 70
desired.
Extra charge for recbambering Double triggers extra Bchutaen, Schutsen Modified, or Crescent Butt plates (nickel or sttver plated), put on to ordi r only, extra
l
00
I
<"0
5 00
10
iibd-k \n<;i: hifm:, Model
1878.
40 calibre, 30 inch
round barrel, chambered for
Inch straight shell, holding
(>o
to 70 grains powder.
Fancy American walnut checkered stock and arm,
pistol tfrip,
2Ti
hard rubber butt
plate, three
fore
pound
(rigger pull, Sharps patent improved Vernier sight,
wind guage, and spirit
level.
Receiver paneled with
hard rubber In extra finish, fancy to order,
$70 00
wood
stock, engrravinp, etc,
up tQ
160 00
Scale of Elevations for Sharps
At the shorter ranges there
is
Mid-Range
Rifles.
Lew difference
in eleva-
tions under varying conditions than at the long
tances.
The following table
will
dis-
be found near enough
correct to find the targe! (m ith wind guage set correctly)
'under almost any conditions
:
On* ttnivlmlthii Of
till ill<
lOOyards 200
11
300
24
400
37
500
51
COO
B6
lu
1
11
ri.it,-
VI
ro\«. K\\(.i: RlFUR. Model 1878. Every long range rifle is fully tested by an expert up to 10f>> yards, and Is guaranteed by the
company
in
every res|>ect.
round barrel. -,'n inch chamber, plain English walnut checkered stock and fore arm, pistol ;;rip. hard rubber Juitt plate, V& pounds trigger pull, Sharps patent Improved Vernier sight, interchangeable heel and grip, wind guage, and spirit level, hard rubber paneled receiver, weight just under 10 pounds $100 00 15
calibre,
Same
order, with extra fancy
riile t»>
Italian stock, engraving,
and eitra
The Company hai^e in stock /*///< outside hammer), Rifles, model 1*7 of fine finish* and whose shooting qualities and general excellence are warranted to be equal to an// rijh cvrr made, which th> !/ will sell at a great reduction from regular prices, on appli-
Range
, to
fin-
^l* 00 to 800 00
ish
1
1
cation.
Elevations for Sharps Long
.i-s
Range
Rifles.
The elevations for heel si^ht will l>e found on the ri; r ..t side of the Vernier, ami those for the grip on the
left.
This tahle is the average elevation from May to October. In early spring or late fall, they will be found much higher at the longer >n a very cold day, with a Strong distances. head wind, they may 1m- found to be fifteen >n a very hot, points <7,'i of an inch) higher. <
<
moist day, with a rear wind at 800 to MOO yards, they may be five points (,.,, of an inch) lower. It is intended that all of our long range rifles shall shoot at same elevations; j.
but different loading of cartridge*.' different holding and difference in vision in different men, may cause a variation of from three to It will be seen that it is only DOS five points. sible to
correct.
make a
table that
is
approximately
13 s< •jim
am: of
yard*
...
" .
HW
.
iHX)
.
"
" 600
.
i:i,i:v\rii'\s,
11
Xii
n
800
88
400
M
1^
.
.".''.
."'.'»
" ...
"
600
96
700
103
800
r;;
000
100
"
121
1IKN
" "
130
1000
100
1100
1>U
1200
"
71
70
900
I2U0
ards
...
*'
Mil
j
9IKASITHING KLKVATIOWS
II
V
I
91 ;; 1 1 :»
M
1M
" "
...
...
30U
UK
•
>;;;,
VMKlflBas KC.4LB.
Rifles are measured by Inches, marked 1, 2, Klevations for Sharps LongRai (On some of th< old model guns the scale is marked in half inches.) These ••
8,
etc.
into twentieths of an inch, each mark on the main seals representing f tin? bottom line of the one-hundred ths (more commonly called points). sh<»rt sliding Kale be set opposite the line marked 1 or the main scale, it shows one Inch elevation. To a\»- §et the second line from the bottom on the akort Bcale, to tlw* line on the male scale above it. To add ,jn (or two points) we move the third line from the bottom on the short scale, to the lino above To add || move up the fourth line, and for ,f„ the fifth line, then to get the a it. tin* bottom lino is now moved up to the first line above the Inch mark, and wo have ljort in. elevation, or, as more commonly called, one hundred and live points. Proceed in same manner for any number of points required.
are sub-divl led five
\
,
fl
To Measure Fractions on
by the
of a Point
the lower half of the screw that
moves the
New
'
Vernier.
sliding scale sill
beobserved
grooves out diagonally aor<>^ tlie thread at regular Intervals. Mov« the screw tin* width of one of these, and it changes the elevation one-tenth of ;i point, or one onethousandth of au inch, two of them two-tenths, etc. On the centre of Ihe screw n ill he olwerved the figures ". rYom to 6 changes 10, r>, '5K at regular intervals. one-half a point to 10 changes one point; turning it eutirely round changes two and one-half points. The new Vernier scale is an Invention recently patented by the Shahi's Rm.K Co,, and can ho used on no «»t ht-r rifle. The numerous advantage it possesses over the old one will ho greatly appreciated by expert riflemen. Besides the old scale measurement, it has an additional Vernier, by which aoydeel •">.
;
.
mal of a point jV, (one-Uiousandth «»f an Inch), etc., can he moved in elevation with accuracy. Tin- slender screw, which much trouble when bent, is done away with, ami the rifleman can be certain a Inn he fixes Ins elevation al any point that it \\ 01 not be found at some other point after the p»«-p cup ho lightened '
,
.
.
MILITARY RIFLE. Model
1^78.
For safety, accuracy, penetration, range, ease of manipulation, rapidity and certainty of fire, strength, durability, and lightness <
When
great rapidity of
fire is
de-
sirable, as in battles* the safety lever
may be quickly removed, so that the piece can be discharged immediately upon closing the breech, and thus save one movement. The United states and Austrian are now the only great governments who retain the obsolete outside hammer on their arms, and the question of a change is being agitated by both.
objections may possibly be made to the absence of the outside hammer on account of the difficulty in execut" ing the movement of " support arms. be remembered that the It should manual in made for arms, and not
arms/or i.")
th<'
man '"»/.
calibre, length of shell, *Y inches,
grains powder. 490 grains lead, cartridges can be used, length
7")
V.
s.
of barrel 3S inches, length of
rifle
I
s '-
without bayonet, pounds, $2*\50; with bayonet, $84.75. weight
inches,
<
15 calibre,
Alt
i»
IIIM •>.
length of shell, 2,^ Inches,
3D grains powder,
LJ.
S.
Government
cartridges can be used, length of bar rel, 84
$1 t«. >i
H
50.
inches, weight about I
»<
^
mble riggers can t
_
pounds,
i».>
applied
both military ride and carbine, to nVr "ill extra, ?4.flu v
.
"
15 For Government*, States, and Independent Military Organ isations, special price* will bf given
upon application.
• • * * Extract from the Report of tke Adjutant General of Michigan, 1OT8. " After fuU consideration t>y the State Military Hoard, //<>• state Arm hoe oeen changed from the Springfield Breech Loading 50 calibrt Bi/U, to the Sharps Military ttijte calibre i^abreech loader with th> Lat,*t improvements. This exchange is not only made on the account o/the great tuperiority of the Sharp*, but that the Qooernnu nt ha* adopted t
•
i5 calibre,
•
•
The Sharpe
•
i$
an arm of
fine finish, great durability, perfectly
light rexa/e in uee of comparatively light weight, with rapidity and certainty offire, unsurpassed, to be considered is coil, and for aocuraey, at either short or long range, t
perhaps uneyualed.
•
•
•
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, OFFICE ADJUTANT GENERAL, Ralejob, June
2\st, is:
*j.
Sharif Rifle Company, Brwoepoht, Conn.: jr Rifle/ :ard your gun, as 'Th ntletnen—l desire perfect and simple in its niechau *m; it is the quicken* and easiest loaded of any safety. The absence of a r gives perfect arm [overtired, while the lockii and close shooter, it has as its bard o qualities In advantage. ther hamn not a superior, and may always be depended upon foi sure work. Tiik
1
I
Respectfully,
FRED.
A.
OLDS, Ordnance
Officer.
OFFICER'S K1FLK. to del
i-
Hame length, irelght, and calibre as the Military Rifle. Medium fai American walnut stock, close!) selected barrels, with receiver inlaid with Price, I hard rubber (similar to Long Kan-.- Rifle), extra finish throughout,
Hi
Rear Bight Ing),
(Sj>ort-
$2.00
New
Military Siffbt. H.00.
m
New
Patent Vernier, $10
Measures to
,
J,
of an inch.
Peep
Siyrht (Sportinj
»
is
RELOADING Bullet
Wad
llflPLElU i:\Ts, SK.IITs, ETC., BTC.
Mould— " Sporting,'
1
"
Business,"
'*
Hunting/ and "Mid -Range 11 1
Cutter
50
Cap Extractor and Re-Capper
86
l
Lubricator Mould
BO ','>
Bullet Seater
Follower (for Beating Wads)
Charger
*r>
Per set
15 00
Long-Ramos Reloading Implements,
Rws
)
Slu^ M. >uld
\
W
Cap Extractor and lie-Capper
BulM
Wad
Seater.
1
'J.*»
1
00
w
Cutler
SO
Charger., Brass Loading Shell
85
Tube (nickel. plated), 15 Reducer for Long-Range Shells Per sat
11
IN)
Express
cal., 84
inches
fiO
J
U0
$15.00.
v
Reloading Implements, per set Moulds (Naked 10, 11, I5,and50cal Lohk. 88 cal. Rim lire cartridge ulanks for use in 44, 15, and r>u cat Expr Bullets, per 1000 Charges for measuring, 60, 00, 70. ;:., 77. .w>, 05, 100, 105, 110, or 120 grains of p< >wder, each
"Express
a
*'
1
'
Bullet
.
• i
<
*•
3 90
M
*>0
t
oo
(
Reducing Punch and Die— for reducing Shells expanded Bullet Swage with Slug Mould, Long »r Hid Range Shell
club.- Sights, interchangeable with
8 00
Open Sights
l
Peep Sights (Sporting) 44
l'.'i
In firing
price for graduating, each
B0
Beach Combination Front Sights
2 50
Telescope Sighta Interchangeable Pin Ball or Aperture Disks for Wind Ouage, each English Express Rear Sight, two leaves 100 and 200 yards, platinum lined, terchangeable with all sharps Sporting Rear Sight English Express Front Sight, Sporting Front Sight
00
4 00
lint*
Long head, interchangeable with
all
85 00
in-
8 00
Sharps
Double triggers, extra Combination Screw Driver with Pin-Punch, for assembling 1878 model Crescent Uutt Plates (nickel or silver plated), extra
i
00
100 85 5 00
y
10 Schutzen
r.utt Plates [nickel or
surer plated),
full
German
stylo
Modified, Sharps style
$:>
no
r,
Cleaning Rmls
96
extra loDK. varnished, with handles
BO
.*ii>e Cleaning Brushy With Jewell 1! Soon' Books, with flexible morocco covers, net Russet Leather filings
Sling Swivel, 50c.
;
ro
TjO
BO
lining same, 50c
I
60
1
00 r
Bharps Powder, per lb Lubricating Disks,
.
i>«t 1000
Material, i>
Primers, per 1000
Wads, per
>o
1
IB
l
no
2
:»o
1000
B0
Cut Paper Patches, per 1000
60
Patch Paper, 100 sheets Corks used in loading shells, when a charge of powder less than the capacity of the shell is required, per 100, Hardened Steel shells, 45 cal. -7„ inch straight, sOcaL 2)4 Inch straight, hold' log IS grains powder, for military and short range target practice (sea
I 00
25
75
0f ordered list
prfoa
a discount of 15 per cent
will
be
made from
this
>
Chambering list,
in lots of ion,
Tools,
40, 44, 45,
or.Meal., for
any cartridge comprimvl
each
in
our 10 00
CASKS FOIl HIFLIS. Canvas, Gun Shaped Stiff Leather, Gun Shaped Bridle Leather, Gun Shaped, with Shoulder Strap
$-'
Bard Leather, Trunk Shaped
lii
60
too 10 00
mi
.
20
COMPONENT PARTS, Barrels for Sharps Hides, weighing
when
assembled: 9 to 12
30 inch
lbs.
*2
Sight, Rear. Military
Slf
M
"
11 00
M
Hear, Sporting
2 no
13 to 14 "
"
12 00
"
t
in
tk
4k
18
M
Peep, Rear Globe, Trout
1
00
12 to 18
11 to 15
16 to 16 "
"
«H)
11 00
Mid-Range Barrels
$15 00
Adjusting, touting, and warranty 10 00 -25 00
Long- Range Barrels
20 00
Adjusting, testing, and warranty 80 00 50 00 Barrel Stud
20
Bere
90
Swivel M Bar and Ring Screws, 'v inch, and under,
50
over
Bridle
Rubber
10
50 1
00 00
2 00
20
Fly Tip Stock Vernier Leaf
3 00
Slide
50
Broad **
l*istol
"
1
Grip
Extra tor
Double, complete
1
00
2 00
Band Bpringi Butt Stock, M'ch'd
00
10 00
Key Amer-
Walnut
5 00
Butt Stock, Extra for Italian Walnut 10 00 Checking Butt Stock and Forearm. 5 00
Extractor
50 .
Vender
Hammer.
1
IN)
1
00
1
1
1
Key
iAtek I'lata
N< irc
Cap
.
.
Mil if
.
"> .Ml
1
IK)
35
Cup
1
50
Base
;5
i«)
Studs, 2
,:»
Spring Adjusting Screw.
50
Check Nut* Base Screw
to
Sights,
Vernier Sights,
00
8....
complete,
10
Mid-
iiauge, Patent
Wind Ullage
1
INI ."hi
:;
•j
>S|
complete
50
00
,
i
Slide
10
IK)
Screw
50 1
1
.
Nuts, 2 1
00
Spring Button
>i^k ^
i: on
1
m
10
8
Itivel
7n
00
.;
Base Stud
orting)
Knile blade
B
complete, Long-
Vernier Sights, complete, Long Range, jlI ,i l.< nig. Wind Ullage and Spirit Level,
50
25
.
,
Sight, Front
,.")
1
an
er.
spirit Level Slid.'
-J5
1
I
Lever M Spring
Main Spring.
.
10
.
Firing Bolt Uuard strap, Single Trigger " Double Trigger.
Recei>
10
Tumbler
Bands, each
"
05
inch
Toggle
50 1
Escutcheon
}-*>
50
86
JJutt Plate
ican
Stirnip
••
I'm
.
16 15
..
.
.
.
.
21
COMPONENT PARTS. Model
IS318.
Receiver
IX)
Sere Spring
Slido
50
Forearm Screw
Lever Main Spring.
75
25
Lever Spring Screw. Lever Joint Pin
Firing Bolt
90 «
Rear Band Screw
10
75
Son* Spring Pin
06
60
Slide Screw
06
50
Safety Spring Tin
.
Safety
Lever Spring. Extractor Trigger Safety Lover Barrel stud
.
.
.
5(» .
10 10
... .
M 10
00
Lever-roll Pin
so
Swivel Pin
06
:jo
Cam
05
•Jo
(f>
Pin
Cams
75
Connection Link
50
Lever Roll Front Bai d Screti Lever int i'in Screw ('am Screw. Tip Screu Safetj Lever Pin
10
Block Screw
05 10
Swivel
10
Butt Stock Bote.
50
Slido Bushing
;jo
.
Rear Band Front Band.
.
Ti'P
.1
10
10
06
06 <>5
10
50
Trigger Pin
5i)
Piling Bolt Pin.
10
50
Butt Plate Screw
10 10
Ramrod stop
15
Lever Screw
Butt Plate
00
Sere
Escutcheon
50
Bushing lMn
Safety Catch Spring
1
>
l*in
Bam rod
and
Slid**
(Steel)
10 10
.....
50
OQ
a
&
bo
r
o GO IN
i
7
*r
o
«»_i
5 «a
J » ft
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a
a*
I
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m^ 3o
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B
^
<3
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I
<^.
1 CO
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DC
a > to
a a 3
B
2 P
-*
N
.
—
i i ©
^
-
o
3
3
24
0)
t p
1
a i
H
o
K
s <
-
s o
fcc
e •
& s
#
c ?
£o B
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»
IT)
RIODKIj 1S7S. T«>
Taki:
tiii;
Bruecu
M»
(A combination screw driver and pin punch
company
Furnished by the
BANIRM Apart. -t li* only Implement neccsoar) *
at 88 cents each.
Loosen the rear icrew under the
barrel.
This will relieve the pressure of the
lever spring.
Cock the gun by opening and
closing.
Bringdown the lever MM. plate 8) half way. Takeout lever pin (1, plat.- Don which the leVer i
rotates.
This pin
is
held in
place by the small screw ft plate i> directly above it. Turn this screw to the left until the circular cut In its ride is on a line with the lever-pin, and the latter can
moved
then be re
.
Pull lever out of
tin*
joint
m
Replace lever-pin so to hold extractor in place. Remove screw (1, plate 2) which eooneoti lever and loft side
h
link, tin >u#
>le
In
the
of slide.
Take out
Push slide(AA, plate 4) up and
lever.
out,
and then take out extractor
(F, plat.
STRimHQ
Si.idk.
Upcock slide and push out sere-pin PL plate f\ and remove s««re Take out pin at rear end of slide (5. plate Take out sUde prog and main spring (NN. plate 3). J Hive eros5 -pin plate 3) out «>f firing bolt, and remove same. 1
Remove
link
(00, plate
:
*)
1,
(W, plate
;i.
by
ti.kin^' las'
screw out of
slide.
To Remove Taioosn. Sakkty, and Sakkty Lkvkr. Drive out trigger^pin
plat*' 2) ai d safety pin above it (7, plate 2). back safety catch (K, plate SJ and pull out tri^er. l*ush rorward safety catch as far as it will go, and it will drop out, together with the safety lever above it. To Takk ofp Ritt Stimk. Remove butt-piste and unscrew, with loms screw driver, the bolt which fastens («'..
Pull
stock to the frame.
RKASSKMnLINO IhtEErn. Put on butt-stock. Rrplao itch, safety lever, and trig Assemble slide and cock it. Push safety-catch into notch of trigger. Put in extractor and lever pin. Insert slide and push it down, keeping extractor close to its place, m base of barrel. Attach lever. Takeout lever-pin, brim? lever into the joint, replace the pin, and secure it by tfivintf small screw above it half a turn to the right. Tighten the screw which was loosened Under the barrel. Never use a hammer or other force in either Stripping or assembling this system. If the ports are in proper position, everything will c;<» into place eusih To detach the lever, breoeh-bloek. and extractor of model 1*>7 1. throw down the lever, depress the smsll spur contiguous to the arm of the lever key in the right side <>f the receiver, and s\vin£ the arm of the lever key a half turn, withdrawing It, and the parts are released. To replace them, put the parts in the same relative position as they o
20
CARTRIDGES, BltLlilS, Mil The following show exact
IIS, Etc.
size of Cartridges.
When of the
loading, if the Cartridge does not enter the chamber of barrel by the thumb, do not attempt to pry it in. It is dangerous.
550— SPFCIAl
pn
EXPTSS
l> cal.
>N
rij/ht
'"m k'ram
tU.LET.
[ERRATA :-See lower half of yAW
28, 1«* «>•
BULMBTS. KU R Pll
AUHKK.
LENGTH OF |;li
.1.1
IN'
II
I
i
WKIOHTOF
Naked
13
(2 cannelure*)... cannelures)
'.'.
1W
10
;;
m
11
tl
iv2
11
i
105 .',(
;
11
15 15
.
M
520
i:.
i i
ho 500 500
l/.i.u-
125
J*
g
w
{
„
II 50
Kan--, patched
Naked
13
l
.
x
I*'*
,<,
l")
....
.
J.,
cannelii
Nak<
,
t
,,,,
<«* . ,
RaiiKf. patched...
Patched and Sw
—
*
}*
J
SiK-cial Li»iik i
so
yi
Bxprew Saked Scanner cannelure* Naked patched and Swaged
IS
n
(2
I
UN)
15
t>:>
eannelun Patched and Swaged
Naked
$1
{Q
";;;;
Kxp.-ss Naked -JraniMlu,. 2U7
II
1000.
Patched and Swaged
£05
40
50 Ml 50
CI II KT.
Naked
Kxj.n-ss,
190
10 ID
OF
Bl'LiRT.
C.HA1NB
II)
15
K1N1>
3
M
28
CARTKIDGES. CAL1BHE.
40
LENGTH OF
WEIGHT OF
silKLL.
POWDUL
IM'IIEH.
GRAINS.
]
i*
10 10
$ «H
40
»S
10
40
ti
11 11
41
3?
11
ajZ
41 45
"l o
45
I
4.".
-Vo
1
II 1")
IS 50 50 50
|
60 45 70 to 80 100 75 75 !H)
105 100 70 70 100 U*) loo 110
70 100 110
LENGTH OF BULLET.
Wl-'.iunr
INCHES.
U
OF
THICK PER
BULLET.
1000.
OKA1NS.
Patched.
$87 no 80 00 80 86
il
885
lfc
330 330 890
41 85
11H)
17 75
1*
Express Nk'd. Naked.
y±
%
IU Patched. 1« Hi
Express Nk'd. Naked.
II 1JL 1>, 112
Patched. Ixjmk Kanjro. Special It. Patched. Kxiitvss Nk'd.
U
life
Li
l" Naked. 1,^
17
75
2V7
88 86
K»5
41 25
500 520 277 400 420 650 550 500
an 425
Patched.
i?3
Express Nk'd.
335
5*5
•
00
55 oo 50 00 40 11 85 00 <>0 50 50 51 INI 51 00 81 75 50 OO 52 50
BILLETS. CALIHUE.
LENGTH O*
WEIGHT Of
BULLET.
BULLET.
INCHES.
OKA
ELM) OF BULI.KT.
l'KIUE
FEE
1000.
100 808 886 830 870
Express, Naked (2 cannelures) Naked (2 cannelures)
Patched and Swaged
y 86 10 85
11
zn
Express Naked
11
2«.'7
18 10 18 13
40 10
40 40
U It
IS l't
flO
Naked
<
Patched and Swaged
m ft
880
Express Naked
IA
100
Naked
«0
Patched and Bwaged
500 500 580
SjMcial
"55
11
IX
l-
ill
15
iS
5(1
i
50 60
ift 1
M
M
',20
128 173
50 50 25 50 oo 11 50 13 85 11 75 13 <» 11
cannelures) 2 cannelures) (0
5oo
11
15 51
MB
$10 86
L »n*r
(8
(8 cannelures) cannelures)
Range, patched Lung Range, patched.
Naked
(8
15 00 16 50
cannelures)
Patched and Swage Express Naked
18
.50
11 50
»
2\)
CBNTBB inn: 40 calibre. 1% inches Ions? 40 9\i M ,.. 40 l
<
\n timix.i RHBliLI. $20 00
straight
21 00
bottle-necked
]7
10
::
::
»»
»»
41
U
.,.-,*
45 45 45
M in,
"
50
tjj
"
1
-1
M
5»>
1
»
WW
straight
88 45 25 50 17.50 23 25
"
Only the beat of attainable material is used in the ammunition comprised in the lists. All powder i^ tested to prove its uniformity of quality and strength,
foregoing
and the
bullets are
made
with great care, the lead being properly alloyed with tin
to insure accuracy and prevent leading the, barrel —patched bullets being under powerful presses to secure uniformity of density and weight. Th»» patches -
manufactured are cut of hank note paper of even th the purpose, and are put on with the utmost exactness.
for this
company
for
OurspssfcU long range bullet, Composed of an alloy known only to and exclumanufactured by this company, is giving the very finest results
sively
hand labor <>/i/y, sddlng greatly to the expense of Our cartridge* are loaded manufacture, hut Insuring exact uniformity of charge and adjustment. Every /'.»/
bullet
inspected after leering the presses, and
is
all
that are defective in weight,
form are rejected. Ammunition filled by machinery, and made of leas carefully selected material, can be found In market at lower prices than in our lists, but a careful comparative density, or
test as to the results obtainable therewith, will satisfy the *'
the best
w alwayn
hunter or marksman that
thr cheapcxt."
We are now
prepared to furnish hardened steel cartridge shells, holding about and using No 1 Berdan primers with dropped bullets, 50 to the pound (obtainable at any gun store), for gallery and short range practice with our military or other styles of ritles of 45 calibre. As line results can be obtained with them at short rank's as with the l>est gallery 22 or 32 calibre rifles, and at a trilling cost for ammunition. Their use in military rifles accustoms the soldier to his arm, and will perfect him in marksmanship as rapidly as practice with regular military cartridges. With ordinary care after using, to prevent rust, these shells will prove, 14 grains of powder,
we
think, practically indestructible.
to th«ir
It
is
not bettered that nickel-plating will
add
endurance or prevent corrosion from the effect of the fulminate of the
primer. Straight 40 calibre, 2^ ineh hardened st
.
.
75
80 When the
list
ordered in
lots of 100
or more, a discount of 25 per oent. will be
made
to
price.
We have made exhaustive
experiment! with the so called "Everlasting" shells
and have failed to find the advantages claimed for them. The "Everlasting" is drawn like other cartridge shells, in a press, from cold metal, and seldom can brass of sufficient ductility be found to stand the enormous strain to which it is subjected in drawing such a thickness, without so disintegrating the grain of the metal, that the thick shells become brittle, and split or break after a few discharges. The most durable cartridge shells in use, are reinforced or strengthened bja cup of brass, which is placed inside the completed form, thus allowing the body to be drawn of comparatively thin material. Our experiments have proved ordinary shells to outlast the ''Everlasting," which cost four times as nnuh. We are prepared to chamber any of our arms for these heavy shells to order, but do not recommend them to our customers, believing that they cannot be
made
to average well for durability.
RELOADING
CAHTlllDiiKS, ETC., ETC.
The
cartridges furnished by the Sharps Rifle Co. can be depended uj>on any kind of fhooting, but the rifleman who uses many, will find it a measure of economy to reload his shells. This can be done a gnat number of times, especially those fired in the long-range gun, in which the chambering is so close and the breech action so solid that there is scarcely any strain upon the shell. A wadcutter, bullet-seater, shell-reducer, and loading-tube are the principal tools required for long-range shells. The shell should be thoroughly cleaned, and the easiest and most effective way to do this (we lefer now to Ion*. -range shells) is to have a little hand-brush and bottle of wafer on the field with your " Kit." A quarter of a minute's rubbing with the wet brush, inside and out, effectually cleans it, and nothing remains, when you wish to reload, but to recap* It when dry. If the cleaning is delayed till the foul becomes dry and hard, then the shells may be soaked in vinegar for five minutes and afterward thoroughly washed in hot water. In all cases they must be thoroughly dry before recapping and reloading. When cleaned at home, remove the exploded cap before cleaning the shell. Clean out the debris, if any, around the anvil. The shell being cleaned and for
dry, if the bullet fits loosely, reduce the mouth of the shell with the reducer, put a new cap in place, BUNG careful to skat it SKLOW the BASS OS TBS shki,i. SO it will not ue tcitiiki) by tbs CLOSlxa bbjlech -block. The long-range cartridges made at the armory are charged with on<- hundred grains powder. To get this quantity into the shell it is necessary to use a loading tube This is made of nickel plated brass, about 80 inches long, one end fitted to take in and hold the small end of the shell, and the other -in Hieing funnel -shaped. Place the shell in position and pour the powder sJotrfy enough, io bare It pack at least j^ of an inch from the t
31 mmitVi mouth
put a thin wad of draughting pap^r and plaee tho making sure you do not tear the paper patch. Now place the ball-seater over it and press the ball gently down to the powder, and the cartridge is complete* Different batches of powder of same brand often vary, so that it is found impossible to get In one hundred grains in such a ease use one t<> three grains lei may be found necessary, taking care not t<> crush the powder. See that the paper of the shell.
Over
it
bullet within the shell with the fingerR.
;
and when Inserting the cartand not catch the patch on the rifling. Observe before inserting that the bullet has not gotten loose in the shell. If it has moved away from the powder it will fall short of the mark. Our estimate of quantity of powder is based on the best *'F. G." brands in general use. A stronger and quicker powder can be used in our rifles with perfect
patch
d<>es not pet torn while seating luillet in shell,
ridge in the ride be careful
!>•• destructive to cartridge shells, and, we think, gives no Expert riflemen, however, differ so greatly on this point, that wo prefer to leave our customers to decide it from personal experience For s]>ortinp cartridges, charge with the desired quantity of powder, placing a pasteboard wad upon the powder, and force it down the full length of the follower. When nsing patched bullets insert upon the wad a lubricant disk composed of one part pure be >swax to two parts sperm oil in weight, to occupy three-sixteenths of
safety, but
liable to
is
better results.
an Inch
in length in the shell. Dip the base of naked bullets up to the forward ring in melted lubricating compound, taking care to fill the grooves.
Place the bullet in the chamber of the bullet-seater, introduce the shell, and press it home with the hand, ami the cartridge Is ready for use. In casting bullets, heat the
moulds nearly as hot as the molten
cleaned them of all oil. Linen or paper cartridges adapted to Sharps
lead,
having
first
rifles
made
prior to 1801,
and be-
m ridges came into usa, are
no longer male, nor are there any la market. We can furnish Sharps percussion pellets (price OOo. per W0)\ and bullet moulds of the proper calibre at %% each. Drop a bullet cast therein into the barrel, till the chamber above it with loose powder, and prime with the percui pellet or a Government Hit Cap, and the arm can be made a* serviceable us with
fore metallic e
cartridges,
For weighing powder charges for rifles, apothecari and measures are used. The tabic
caries' table of weights %
J"»
grains,
S
1
scruple.
drachms,
I scruples IS
1
ounces
i
and the Apothe-
I
one drachm. 1
lb.
Powder, however, is DO Ugh and sold by ATOirdlipolfl weight, which nSS W Ounces to the pound. The grain weight is the same in all tables. The pound Avoir(
dupois contains
7, 0U0
grains.
1 lb.
.-I
powder
will load
1
JO
.7)
^r. cartrtdg
1
M
1
70 100 M
Drachm Avoirdupois
75 •
"
*
equal to XJ7U grains.
is
Erery gun case contAina sufficient room to pack reloading implements and a quantity of ammunition, ajjd the coal <>f transportatioo will he but slightly Increased by such an addition. Ammunition procured from the Armory is certain to be entirely reliable, and at a reasonable cost. No owner of a Sharps Rifle ran afford to be without a set of reloading implements manufactured by the company, srhich are the very beet made. cost of
By reloading
cartridge shells, two thirds of the
ammunition may be saved.
A Sharps rule will last a life time, if properly eared for. After use, it should be thoroughly cleaned and thoroughly oiled, then the oil should he thoroughly rubbed off inside and outside. (Use only fine gun or sperm oiL) With these pre• cautions, no trouble will be had from rust. The lock mechanism in the breech-block or slide of the 1W8 Model very seldom needs examination, if kept oiled, except after exposure to storms or wet A rifle of this model in use for experimental purposes at the Armory, and from which not less than 10,000 shots have been fired, in-all sorts of weather, was recently stripped for the first time, and found to be in perfect order. When necessary to take apart The foreaim of the long-rsnge rifle I87M ."Model, follow directions on page 25. must first be removed, when same direetions apply.
oiti> i its, i«:t«\
To avoid confusion and errors
in filling
<
nlers,
customers are n quest* d
to <-b
serve the following: State distinctly kind of
mid range, hunter's or
wanted.
rifle
If
not a Standard
liijh\
such as long or
business, then state—
Calibre,
Weight,
Length of Barrel, Length of shell, Style of Sights, front and rear, Trigger, double or single. If extras are Wanted, StatS them in detail. Give explicit Shipping directions And Post Office address, with county and State. We often j^et letters dated say Springfield, hut whether in California, Maine, or elsewhere, we are left in
ignorance. in
lit rcufler, no account Commercial Reports.
will
pi with
I
freight lines or mail, mustbi "<
»<
//
i!><
I'.
who arc rtguimt
than the Trad*, for sjoodi
Ordert JMI
noa
tvith ih* <
t>>
ba
ssutky
Fcr»vn§ disirivg gvods V.O.J),
33 must designate an Express l*a*t
omf
returning the
Office to
the probable
which the goods arc
amottnt of the
numy uill be collected from
bill
with
flu
to be
order.
forwarded, and remit at
The KxprcMx charge for
The Company ha* been comexpense, and trouble to which it bsi
consignee.
pelled to Adopt these rules by the great loss, hitherto been subjected in endeavoring to collect smull accounts scatter*. through 1
every State and territory
in the
Union.
Money may be sent at our risk imty by express, charges prepaid, bank draft, or by Post Office order. U. S. Postage stamps of any denomination received in payment for tfoods, when paper money cannot be procured.
Uank drafts should be drawn to the order of the sender, and by him made payQoodawillbe sent by freight line unless specially ordered by
able to our order.
Express charges an- about four times as high SS fast Freight line. Packages measuring less than fifteen inches, and weighing not more than four i>ound>», can be .sent by V, s. Mail at one cent per ounce, prepaid (cxcipt cartridges, powdert and primers.) This, except foi short distances, is nim-!i the cheapest method for small articles, and is a great convenience for person living at a distance from an
express.
I
Merchandise sent by U. S. Mail can now lie registered. .1// good*, when $kipped (as directed), arc at th> risk- of the purchaser. Whenever a rifle is returned to the armory f >r any purpose, a card should bo attached, giving full name and address of sender, and stating for what purpose sent also send full address and instructio ,s by mail. In localities wl. re our aoods are kept in stock bg dealers, no discount will Im' gir
expn
:
>s office.
34
From a er*,
which
very tec
grat number of fos'i monirtt* vnlunt
have received, a
fine
aro mppem&e
f,
trlty
yirm
/»»/
custom-
which embofly the .smti-
ments and universal opinion of the many.
Nekton, Mass., Dec. 6th, 1* Sharps Rifle Co. Gfe*Ueme*—September 2d T bought one of your 1878 long-range rifles, of your agent Wm. Read S: Sins. I must say have enjoyed long-range shooting since I have had it it is just perfect. I have used it In twelve matches atSOO, 900, and 1000 yards; ten out of the twelve matches average 814 fQ I give these figures as a proof of its excellence; it is worthy of the name it hears, Old Reliable. Tours respectfully, :
I
;
.
JOHN'S. SUMNER. Salisbury, Montana, April 2Sth,
1879.
Messrs. SnARPS Rifle Co.:
Having purchased one of your 13 calibre porting rifles from a dealer, lean it is unsurpassed for accuracy and strong shooting, also for the splendid workmanship and proportions of the arm. The Sharps Old Reliable stands at the head of the list for all purposes, and especially for frontiersmen is the best gun science and mechanical skill has ever produced. Very resp wt fully yours.
safely say
C. M.
RICHMOND.
Boston, Mass., April 10th,
1879.
Sharps Rifle Company: ntlein-n I have used 'the long range rifle that I ordered of you during the past season, and it has given me entire satisfaction in every respect; my first score was 103, my highest score wasSHL I have shot u in twenty -sLr matches, witii an
—
average of
210.
I
shot the same shells that came with the
rifle.
Respectfully,
W. H. JACKSON. [From *
*
4l
Forest
&
Stream," Dec.
12th, 1«78]
*
If these gentlemen had carried such S rifle as Sharps Rifle Go. sold MS, they would have bad noc&uss for complaint. It is 15 calibre and shoots 100 grams powder. For range penetration and certainty, 1 have never owned a weapon approaching to it. This is no p itf; I buy my guns and pay cash for them.
NED ia'NTLINK.
35 "TriK Stamford Mantfaitiimm; Company," Stamford, Con*., Aug. I8th,
v i
Sharps Rifll Co.: I hare been thoroughly testing
my two Dew rifles, nml find them Al in every don* t believe it possible fur any gunmaker in the world to turn out finer arms. With my mid-range, on the first trial. 1 made five straight bulfa on the second trial five more and on the third five more. The five shots on the second trial could be crossed by a circle three Inches in diameter, and on the third particular.
trial
I
two inches in diameter. With my long-range, at same distance were RSgOOd as with the mid-range. When any one canshow better wrrfc than this, 1 am willing to let my Sharps lb?8 go, and try son* by a
circle
(800 yards), the results
me
-
thing else. 1
*
*
have now two
* rifles
that no
man need be ashamed
of
,
and
as for shooting,
they cannot be beaten.
Truly yours,
WM
Newport, R.
I.,
.
W. SKIDDY.
Dec. 2Gth,
18;
S.
Armory op Sharps Rift.e Co., Bridgeport: I>> or siis You will be pleased to hear that the rifle you made for my sou has been very much admired in Cheyenne, and b old hunters in Wyoming territory pronounced the very Ust they had ever seen Very truly,
ED.
Upper
Lakjs,
Laxd Co.,
MAYER.
Cal., Dec. 4th, 1878.
Sharps Rifij? Co. Qtntkmn* -Proud to inform you that the Sharps mid-range rifle, -10 cal.. 70 grs., which you sent me, more than answers my expectations. After having hunted forty-five years, and always having the host guns of the day, I pronounce that gun :
to
!)<*
the best
in
every respect that
I
have ever used.
I
hunt for large bucks only,
and boars. In my last hunt I killed fifty-four large bucks and three bears, each bear dead in its tracks with a single shot for each. It seemed to me that an old buck could nut get out of range. Will give you one illustration of that. Was riding out from camp one evening with my Indian boy; saw a large buck standing a long way off; jumped off my horse, raised my ^un to shoot, when the Indian boy said, "Too far to tthot him; t far to fftol him." Biased away: up tumbled the buck. That boy had stood by me in the course of \ ears, and had seen me kill as main as five hundred large deer. Would not begin to give my sharps for any mags sine gun I have ever seen. Have used several; consider them all more or less dangerous, Have known many accidents happen with them; but If an accident happens with a Sharps, it w ill be the fault of the man. not of the gun. Respectfully.
GEORGE DUCKNELL
San Francisco, Dec Sharps Rifle
18th, I87& •
CVx:
Gentlemen— I received my Sharps Military, model 1ST-;, from your agent last first match we had I took it out and tried it to see what I could do with it at $X) and 500 yards, and cleaned out the whole crowd. There was a heavy mirage at 800 yards, and when I got to the 50J yards it wai blowing a small gale. Under more favorable circumstances, I could improve considerably on the score. This is the score, and the first shots ever fired out of it: 200 yards.— \ 1, t, _ nnoolMa 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5=ifl = 89 possible inn 100. 500yards.-O, 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5^13 \ At 500 yards, the wind got very troublesome, and blew two of my sliots into the three line. Several of the other members of the company shot scores, and were highly pleased with it, so much so, that half a dozen of them intend to purchase as soon as they can, and shoot them in the next tournament of the association. My opinion is, that the ritle is unsurpassed for simplicity of action and workmanship; and is the most accurate shooting military ritle I have shot, and I have shot a groat many of them. It is easily cleaned, and not liable to get out of order. I hope to give you a better account of its shooting qualities in the near future. I am yours, most respectfully, week, so the
r>,
)
<
:i,
Lieut.
JOSH ROBERTSON.
Chelsea, Mass., Feb.
16th, 1879.
SnARPs Rifle Co.: Gentlemen— I feel in duty bound to tell you how highly pleased I am with the It certainly i.s -earor perfection than any other rifle procured from you. rifle ever made. No " unthxomntabie mitten" need occur with proper care in loading. It is a model of elegance, accurate in all its parts, and needs no mallet, hammer, or stump to assist in Inserting the cartridge, as do some other mak< cannot give it too much praise. Yours respectfully, long-range
J. F.
BROWN.
Cfelsea, Mass., March 29th,
Sharps Rifle
1879.
Co., Bridgeport, Conn.:
Gentlsmen—The loner range ritle I received from you in September last is givw I have now ing perfect satisfaction, and is appropriately stamps! "Old Reliable. never yet have shot it between seven and eight hundred times, at long range, and had an "unaccountable" shot with it. And I believe from my own experieno*,
and that
also of
shooting
is
very
my shooting
friends,
much improved
who
are using the
jtnne using
Yours
same kind
of
rifle,
that our
it.
truly,
WILLIAM OERRI8H.
:
Camp Douglass, Sharps
Rikijc
t
'»..
am
Bridgeport,
<
IT.
Dee. ^th, 1878.
T.,
Jonn.
have this day done very remarkInform you Hint able shooting, with a sharps mid range riile procured from you ten month! ago, used a Brat class target at nod yards- range, making »'» <«ut of a poaaible BO, using ts
1
very happy
t<>
1
I
uuly the ordinary |>eep and globe sight, a align! breeze blowing acroaatbe llneol the mid range rifle, and every tiif 1 think this a remarkable score to make with made au itnproveinent on my cartridge bj using;? one here thinks likewise I
grains of powder instead of
gram justly
proud of possessing
as you recommended.
TO,
of target and Bhooting.
The
s piece I
rifle <,,
gives
me
Kudosed
pleas.-
Hud a dia-
the highesl satisfaction, ami
I
am
true and accurate.
am, wry respectfully,
Your obedient
servant,
GEORGE HELLMAN,
Co. H..
l-tth
Inft.
Shahi * * I have made the subject «»f firearms a study fur up and have come to the eonclui ioo that, m point of simplicity of parts, excellence of workmanship and material, neatnens, compactness, and strength, at the same time combining perfect safety, with length of range, accuracy, and penetrating power, the Sharps Rifle has do equal. Yours truly. Kiv. SAMUEL Kl'HN. lliumm rut on. Pa.
attests*—
ward of thirty
T<>
*
years,
SHAare Rnru Co
i>"i, 8irt have just returned from a trip to Montana, where the pa*t sixi months hare been spent hunting large game in that magnificent game ooontrj l
(Sharps rifle, 44 calibre. During that time 1 have used exclusively the loo bought of you In June, 1876, and take pleasure Id testifying to the satisfaction.it haa always given. traveled «»\«-» 2,200 miles with it Blung to the horn of my saddle, discharged it over 8*500 times, \\.i-> exposed to numerous snow and rain storms was " bucked off " several times bj r*l It was never once oat of order, nor did it ever fail to do Ite dutj when aeld right and with properly loaded I Sheila. hunted all kinds of game, with which that country abounds, and I
while and black tail deer, *-ik. buffalo, and grlssly bear, yet the when I bought it 1, as as bright, ami the gun is nibstantiall course I have taken the best of care of it. Were logo on such a trip again. would select the same class of {run instead of the "sporting guns" usually taken. was glad l selected the "straight stock instead of the pistol "gup. as the latter would not have wit h stood the had usage received. met sonic Knglish killed antelope, rifling is
I
I
1
l
I
38 gentlemen out there with the finest double express rifle with "pistol grip" but in each case the stock was shattered and patched up. Very truly,
W.
PICKETT.
D.
St.
From
sto*ck,
Louis, Mo,
F. E. Kellogg, Goleta, Col.
have tried my new Sharps very thoroughly, and find it to be what it is marked, "Old Reliable." I have never, in my twelve years of frontier life, found a gun that had so much to recommend it. I have met the champion, rifle, and had no trouble in defeating him very badly. Owen, with his *
*
I
From *
*
*
I
L. F. Main, Orleans, Nebraska.
have used your
rifles
from the oldest
that they are the most durable and accurate
rifles 1
to the newest,
ever saw.
and
will
say
Have known them
to kill buffalo at 900 yards.
Office of
W.
M. Wrioiit, Architect.
Monroe, Wis.. Oct. nth, 1878 ReesMAN, Esq.. Chanee, 111. Dear sir- Yours received. I have taken the liberty of forwarding it to Sharps Rifle Co. I own one of Sharps mid-range rifles, model of 1378, and can safely say it It took a little time shoots the best of any gun I ever put to my shoulder. accustomed to the pull. V lbs. on the trigger, but now I would not have it less * * * I expect this winter to go up north, into the pinery, where deer and bear are plenty, and I want a gun that w^rll throw such a ball as will discovu bear from coming to put his paws about my neck, to ask if I was in earnest, or only joking! 330 grains of lead, delivered ahead of 65 grains powder from my mid-range won't stop by crying whoa! I can assure you of this, if you need a first class breech 1 have owned and used nearly every other kind: write loading rifle, ^et a Sharps. to them, and they can advise you better than I, as to the particular one needed for Their trade mark of " Old Reliable vour purposes. Is merited by the experience of the Company, and the honesty of their productions. C.
L.
I
:
Respectfully yours,
WM.
ML
wTUOHT.
N. B. -1 am u<»t in the employ of Sharps Rifle Co., as possibly might be supposed or known one of the officers or employees, but they from this letter; ha have treated me BO courteously, and sold me such a good gun. that I cannot help telling v.. n the truth about them and their goods. M W. i
W
39 New York, Sharps Rifle Co. Dear Sirs— I tried
48
W.
27th Street, Feb.
23, 1879.
:
my new
mid-range yesterday, at Hartung's Park, for the
time; and, although everything was against fine shooting, a violent snow storm making it impossible to see the bullseye distinctly, and the powder some I had dug
first
out of some old shells,
made,
I
8 inch bullseye, 4s out of
elevations
I
ever saw.
at 200
a possible
yards actual distance, on a Creedmoor target It is the most remarkable gun for holding its
50.
After firing 25 lubricated cartridges rapidly
till
the barrel
was astonished to find, on shooting another cartridge, that the elevation was just the same as when I first began, when the gun was very This seems like a fish story, but I don't see cold, about 30 degrees temperature. how I could make any mistake. There was not a particle of leakage of gas, all the shell looking outside as if they had just been cleaned. 1 thought this report was due you. The appearance of the gun made a great sensation. All the riflemen, some thirty, crowded around to see and admire it, was almost
too hot to hold,
except Farrow,
who
I
did not give
it
a glance.
Yours very
truly, S. T. O.
Office of
DUDLEY.
DAVTS & TATEM.
Iron Founders and Machinists, Helena. Montana, June 1st,
Sbaps Rifle Co.
1870.
:
have carefully tested the rifle, model 1878, purchased from you, from 100 to and find that it shoots with extreme regularity I have made excellent lt< Meld performance and workscores at all ranges, and am entirely satisfied manship are hard to beat. Yours truly, I
1000 yards,
B.
H.
TATKM Pim Iftlena
Rifle
Club
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