Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company

Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company was formed in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1855, manufacturing was moved to Hartford and continued until 1876. Operations were then moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut until 1880.

Although the company bore the name of Christian Sharps (1811 - 1874) he was not the principal owner and left the company to form a partnership with William Hankins in 1862, known as Sharps & Hankins.

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Production*****Sharps Model Caliber

1849 to 1850 Model 1949 Rifle 0.44

1850 to 1850 Model 1850 Rifle 0.44

1852 to 1855 Model 1851 Carbine .36, .44, .52

1853 to 1855 Model 1852 Rifle 0.52

1853 to 1855 Model 1852 Carbine 0.52

1853 to 1855 Model 1852 Shotgun Various

1854 to 1857 Model 1853 Carbine Various

1856 to 1857 Model 1855 0.52

1856 to 1857 Model 1855 U.S. Navy Rifle 0.52

1855 to 1857 Model 1855 British Carbine 0.52

1859 to 1866 Model 1859 Carbine 0.52

1859 to 1866 Model 1863 Carbine 0.52

1859 to 1866 Model 1865 Carbine 0.52

1859 to 1866 Model 1859 Rifle 0.52

1869 to 1871 Model 1869 Carbine 0.52

1869 to 1871 Model 1869 Military Rifle 0.52

1869 to 1871 Model 1869 Sporting Rifle .44-70, .50-70

1871 to 1881 Model 1874 Various

1877 to 1878 Model 1877 0.45

1878 to 1881 Model 1878 Various