No one answer, since there was no one Sharps Rifle. Some were single shot and used metalic cartridges, some used paper or cloth cartridges.
'22LR' refers to .22 caliber "Long Rifle" cartridges. These are rimfire cartridges used in many handguns and small sport & target rifles.
A rifle with a bore which measures in the vicinity of .22 inches. Typically, "22" is used in reference to the rimfire cartridges, while centerfire cartridges will be described by their full designation (e.g., .223 Remington, .222 Remington, .204 Ruger, etc.).
The Greene rifle, a bolt action rifle that still used percussion caps and combustible cartridges. It was made during the US Civil War in 1863. It was of VERY limited service, but was the first.
Primarily the Winchester Model 1903 rifle.
No. HBAR is an acronym forHeavy Barrel. Also, referred to as a bull barrel. These are common barrels used in match or competition model rifles.
Yes, they are. Small Rifle can be used for Small Pistol, but not the other way around. Large Rifle can be used for Large Pistol, but not the other way around.
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There were several types of weapons used in the civil war. The top ten weapons were the cannon, Minnie ball, pistols, sabers, swords, knives, Springfield rifle, Lorenz rifle, Colt rifle, and repeating weapons.
30/30 is incorrect. The long cartridge is a .45/70 government round. If you look close at a picture you will see it is the came diameter as the other cartridges which are .45 long colt. It was used in a number of weapons including the Springfield Trapdoor rifle.
I have one. I understand that Colt made 1911's for about 9 months that used 40 S$W cartridges. Probably stopped because they were competitors with S&W. I have another Colt that shoots 40 S&W but I don't remember the Model number.