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Christian Sharps

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Christian Sharps (January 2, 1810 – March 12, 1874) was the inventor of the Sharps rifle, the first commercially successful breech-loading rifle and the 4 barrel Sharps Derringer. [1]

26 relations: American Civil War, Breech-loading weapon, Connecticut, Detroit Free Press, F&W Media International, Harpers Ferry Armory, Hartford, Connecticut, Interchangeable parts, John H. Hall (gunsmith), M1819 Hall rifle, Orlando Sentinel, Patent, Pepper-box, Quigley Down Under, Sharpe's Trout Hatchery Site, Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Carbine, Sharps rifle, Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company, Shiloh Rifle Manufacturing Company, Tom Selleck, Tuberculosis, Vernon, Connecticut, Washington, New Jersey, .22 Short, .32 rimfire, .56-56 Spencer.

American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Breech-loading weapon

A breech-loading gun is a firearm in which the cartridge or shell is inserted or loaded into a chamber integral to the rear portion of a barrel.

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Connecticut

Connecticut is the southernmost state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

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Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, US.

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F&W Media International

F&W Media International Limited, formerly known as David & Charles Publishers (also styled as David and Charles), is a publisher of illustrated non-fiction books, eBooks, digital products, craft patterns and online education courses.

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Harpers Ferry Armory

Harpers Ferry Armory, more formally known as the United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry, was the second federal armory commissioned by the United States government.

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Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut.

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Interchangeable parts

Interchangeable parts are parts (components) that are, for practical purposes, identical.

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John H. Hall (gunsmith)

John Hancock Hall (January 4, 1781 – February 26, 1841) was the inventor of the M1819 Hall breech-loading rifle and a mass production innovator.

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M1819 Hall rifle

The M1819 Hall rifle was a single-shot breech-loading rifle (also considered something of a hybrid breech and muzzle-loading design) designed by John Hancock Hall, patented on May 21, 1811, and adopted by the U.S. Army in 1819.

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Orlando Sentinel

The Orlando Sentinel is the primary newspaper of Orlando, Florida and the Central Florida region.

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Patent

A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state or intergovernmental organization to an inventor or assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for detailed public disclosure of an invention.

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Pepper-box

The pepper-box revolver or simply pepperbox (also "pepper-pot", from its resemblance to the household pepper shakers) is a multiple-barrel repeating firearm that has three or more barrels which revolve around a central axis.

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Quigley Down Under

Quigley Down Under is a 1990 Australian-American Western film directed by Simon Wincer and starring Tom Selleck, Alan Rickman and Laura San Giacomo.

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Sharpe's Trout Hatchery Site

Sharpe's Trout Hatchery Site is a site of a former fish hatchery in Vernon, Connecticut.

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Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Carbine

The Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Carbine was a sliding breech action carbine made by Sharps & Hankins Co.

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Sharps rifle

Sharps rifles (singular Sharpe) are a series of large-bore single-shot rifles, beginning with a design by Christian Sharps in 1848, and ceasing production in 1881.

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Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company

Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company was the manufacturer of Sharps Rifle.

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Shiloh Rifle Manufacturing Company

Shiloh Rifle Manufacturing Company is a firearms manufacturer located in Big Timber, Montana, United States.

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Tom Selleck

Thomas William "Tom" Selleck (born January 29, 1945) is an American actor and film producer.

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Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB).

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Vernon, Connecticut

Vernon is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States.

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Washington, New Jersey

Washington is a borough in Warren County, New Jersey, United States.

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.22 Short

.22 Short is a variety of.22 caliber (5.6 mm) rimfire ammunition.

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.32 rimfire

The term.32 rimfire refers to a family of cartridges which were chambered in revolvers and rifles in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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.56-56 Spencer

The.56-56 Spencer was an American black powder rifle cartridge.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Sharps

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