The 1st United States Sharpshooters were an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. During battle, the mission of the sharpshooter was to kill enemy targets of i
The green uniform of the sharpshooters
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Sharps rifles are a series of large-bore, single-shot, falling-block, breech-loading rifles, beginning with a design by Christian Sharps in 1848 and ceasing production in 1881. They were renowned for
1st United States Sharpshooters
…consideration the effect that any current wind may have. The men of the Sharpshooters regiment were armed with various types of rifles, including the Sharps rifle, the Whitworth rifle, sporting arms, and various other custom-made privately owned target weapons. Some of these rifles weighed up to 30 pounds (14 kg…
Berdan Sharps rifle
Sharps Model 1852 "slanting breech"
Sharps Model 1852, lock
Sharps Model 1852, breech