The Sharps Model 1859 Saddle Ring Carbine

Sharps rifles are considered by many to be some of the most elegant rifles used during the years following the civil war. Larry Potterfield, CEO and Founder of MidwayUSA, examines this interesting percussion rifle that was later converted to 50-70 centerfire. From the falling block action to the traditional saddle ring on the left side of the receiver, each of the features on this old gun is examined in detail.

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[Weedus2]

This Rifle is not the typical Sharps.This here is a Version for Cavalery Soldiers with less propellant.The normal Sharps Buffallo Rifle was in caliber 50-90 which means a cal.50 Bullet with 90 Grains of Blackpowder.When the Blackpowder burns,it produces more than 27 Liters of hot explosion Gas,this will force the Bullet out of the Muzzle with an Energy of 2700 Joules.The M16 Rifle of the US Army got a Muzzle Energy of 2048 Joule.

But it was a long range gun,Billy Dixon killed an Indian on 1400M.

[ThePurcy]

wow is this the first 50 calibre rifle?

[MrAzrancher]

Leveractions were fantastic but used lightweight pistol type cartridges prior to smokeless powder. They shot fast, reloaded quick but did not have the range and power many desired. These rolling blocks and single shots in large rifle cartridges were still favored by many. Plus the cartridges were military type so where ever the military was..ammo could be found. Not always so in the lever guns case.

[Adrian Sofjanovic]

Specifically the one who loves gun and shot.

[Adrian Sofjanovic]

It has Lawrence primer dispensing system, does it really works? Curious to see someone demonstate it.

[Adrian Sofjanovic]

The real buffalo buster was the one with 30 or 34 inch barrell isn't it? Not the saddle ring's 22 inch carbine.

[Tyler Huitema]

Your selling those for 3000?!?! I buy mine for reenactments for about $ 600 1500

[CurryInd]

This tune is the same as in john deere drive green.

[joshjamesguitar]

Well at 1500 ft/lbs it's safe to say the Sharps "buffalo rifle" is pretty powerful

[Tyler Huitema]

Btw I'm in the 9 th new York cavalry co A

[Tyler Huitema]

I put paper cartrages in my sharps with 30 to 60 grains

[valttu94]

Does they make clones/copies of these?