SKU | Designation | RGA | French Law | Caliber | Shots | Trigger | Barrel (cm) | Length (cm) | Weight (g) | Weapon Type | MSRP | Stock |
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SKU WE107 | Designation Sharps 1874 Down Under heavy barrel 34'' cal.45/70 | RGA AA457 | French Law C | Caliber .45-70 Government | Shots 1 | Trigger Stecher | Barrel (cm) 86 | Length (cm) 129.6 | Weight (g) 5620 | Weapon Type Lever rifle |
MSRP
1757.00 € incl. tax
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Out of stock
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“Falling block” breech closing system, very reliable and robust, trigger with adjustable stecher for impeccable starts. Folding sight graduated up to 1000 m. Front sight mounted on dovetail.
Replica of the famous Sharps cal. 45/70 widely used for bison hunting.
Thanks to its exceptional accuracy and wide variety of calibers, the Sharps was undoubtedly one of the most widely used rifles during the American Civil War.
The US government purchased 80,512 rifles and 9,141 carbines during the conflict. After the war, many Sharps percussion rifles were converted to civilian models with metal bolt-loading ammunition. The most famous model is certainly the 'Sporting 1874', also known as the 'Old Reliable Rifle Buffalo', linked to famous names such as Billy Dixon, 'Buffalo Bill' Cody, 'Bat' Matterson and many others. .
Chiappa Firearms, under the Armi Sport brand, has faithfully reproduced Sharps rifles for a long time. Over the years, a very rich range of Sharps rifles has been created, the common denominator of which is high operational reliability and perfect interchangeability with original parts.
Measurements taken by Europ-Arm on the photographed Chiappa weapon.