Description

Sharps Rifle 1877 Catalog

• 24 pages, about 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, glossy soft-cover in full color.
• New re-print restored and digitally enhanced from a nice copy.
• Printed on high quality 20# 97 bright acid free paper.
• Fully Illustrated.

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Full-color softcover reprint or PDF download

This restored reprint of the 1877 Sharps Rifle catalog preserves the original illustrations, model descriptions, specifications, and pricing from one of America’s iconic long-range rifle manufacturers. Digitally enhanced from a quality original and printed on high-bright, acid-free paper, it faithfully replicates the look and feel of the 19th-century edition.

Featured selections:

• Sharps Rifle Company models from Bridgeport, Connecticut
• “Old Reliable” business rifles and Special Military Rifles
• Mid-range and New Long-Range rifles
• Ammunition and breech-loading system information
• Reloading implements and complete component parts list
• Sights, elevations, and original price list from January 1877
• Historical notices and marketing lines like “Sharps never shot backward!”

Best suited for:

• Long-range shooting historians and 19th-century rifle enthusiasts
• Collectors of Sharps rifles and original factory catalogs
• Gunsmiths and restoration experts seeking period documentation
• Researchers building reference collections on post-Civil War American firearms