In the early 1980s I decided to “go modern,” and I acquired an 1874 C. Sharps Arms No. 1 Deluxe Sporter, with double-set triggers, premium wood and chambered in .45-70.

This comprehensive article on the historical Sharps buffalo rifle was written by Elmer Keith in June, 1940.

Christian Sharps left the enterprise in the 1850s and the company moved to Connecticut, but the Sharps Rifle Company carried on using his name to market rifles for the next several decades.

Continued from Page A1 models of the Sharps rifles from 1877, each with a slightly different purpose but all of them beautiful works of handcraftsmanship. They come in the popular .45/70 caliber ...