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.50-140 Sharps

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The.50-140 Sharps rifle cartridge is a black-powder cartridge that was introduced in 1884 as a big game hunting round. [1]

13 relations: Bison, Black powder substitute, Cartridge (firearms), Gunpowder, List of rifle cartridges, Rifle, Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company, Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878, .45-70, .458 Winchester Magnum, .50-90 Sharps, .500 Black Powder Express, 13 mm caliber.

Bison

Bison are large, even-toed ungulates in the genus Bison within the subfamily Bovinae.

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Black powder substitute

A black powder substitute is a replacement for black powder used in muzzleloading and cartridge firearms.

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Cartridge (firearms)

A cartridge is a type of firearm ammunition packaging a projectile (bullet, shots or slug), a propellant substance (usually either smokeless powder or black powder) and an ignition device (primer) within a metallic, paper or plastic case that is precisely made to fit within the barrel chamber of a breechloading gun, for the practical purpose of convenient transportation and handling during shooting.

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Gunpowder

Gunpowder, also known as black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive.

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List of rifle cartridges

List of rifle cartridges, by category, then by name.

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Rifle

A rifle is a portable long-barrelled firearm designed for precision shooting, to be held with both hands and braced against the shoulder for stability during firing, and with a barrel that has a helical pattern of grooves ("rifling") cut into the bore walls.

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Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company

Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company was the manufacturer of Sharps Rifle.

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Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878

The Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878 is a single-shot hammerless falling-block action rifle designed by Hugo Borchardt and made by the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company.

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.45-70

The.45-70 rifle cartridge, also known as.45-70 Government, was developed at the U.S. Army's Springfield Armory for use in the Springfield Model 1873, which is known to collectors as the "trapdoor Springfield".

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.458 Winchester Magnum

The.458 Winchester Magnum is a belted, straight-taper cased, dangerous game rifle cartridge.

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.50-90 Sharps

The.50-90 Sharps rifle cartridge is a black-powder cartridge that was introduced by Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company in 1872 as a buffalo (American bison) hunting round.

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.500 Black Powder Express

The.500 Black Powder Express was in fact a series of Black powder case of varying lengths that emerged in the 1860s.

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13 mm caliber

This article lists firearm cartridges which have a bullet in the caliber range and greater.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50-140_Sharps

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