This episode of The Gun Vault from the Cody Firearms Museum features Ashley Hlebinsky, the Robert W. Woodruff Curator, showcasing George Armstrong Custer's Sharps Rifle. The video provides historical context for Sharps rifles, highlighting their design by Christian Sharps starting in 1848, their reputation for long-range accuracy, their availability in various calibers by 1874, and their adoption by numerous national armies. The production is associated with NSSF's Let's Go Shooting initiative.
This review details the rare Sharps & Hankins 1862 Navy Carbine, a .52 caliber rimfire firearm produced for the US Navy. Key features include a unique sliding barrel action for loading, a spring-loaded extractor, and an innovative floating firing pin with a safety block. The carbine's design aimed to address corrosion with a factory-issued leather barrel cover, highlighting the ingenuity of Christian Sharps and Hankins.
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