Scoped Sharps 1874 Buffalo Rifle

This 1874 Sharps rifle is a great example of a been-there, done-that authentic western buffalo rifle. It was shipped from Sharps in 1879 with double set triggers, open sights, and a medium-weight .45 caliber barrel, but rebuilt by a Cheyenne gunsmith with a much heavier barrel in .40-100 caliber, and fitted with a Rice telescopic sight in a free-floating mount. While this was built just too late to have been used in the heyday of the slaughter of the wild buffalo, it is a fine example of the rifle configuration used by serious hunters and target shooters alike at that time. Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! If you enjoy Forgotten Weapons, check out its sister channel, InRangeTV! Contact: Forgotten Weapons 6281 N Oracle #36270 Tucson, AZ 85704