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Sharps Collector Association
Overview

The Sharps Collector Association was formed in 1993 to study the firearms of Christian Sharps and the Sharps Companies.

Description

The breech-loading rifle, invented by Christian Sharps and patented in 1848, was the first successful falling block percussion rifle. After some changes in 1859 and 1863 it played a very crucial role in the Civil War years of 1861