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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: mc4571b on 30 September 2014, 04:39:55 AM
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Thought I would throw this to the forum since I can't find an answer myself. I am painting the Reaper miniature Batt Ridgeley, Sharpshooter at the moment, and I am trying to identify the make of rifle he is armed with. If anyone can help it would be appreciated. I love the detail on this figure, it is certainly a fun one to paint.
cheers
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While many Old West miniatures are pretty soft on the gun detail - that definitely looks (at a glance) to be a Sharp's carbine/buffalo rifle.
(or similar)
(http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/WestPointMilitaryMuseum/Muzzleloaders/images/15SharpsCarbineNewModel1863.jpg)
There were a lot of similar cartridge-fed single barrel rifles, chambered in heavy calibers. Commonly used for hunting (up to and including Bison and other giant beasties). That's what it looks like from the few pics I saw on google.
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Further digging away from the work computer led me to a Petersoli Sharps rifle, makes sense for a marksmans rifle from this time period.
and thanks elbows, your reply arrived as I was typing this
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They actually have an event here in Montana to this day where shooters compete at tremendous ranges with Sharps or similar rifles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqQL-SYpDbk
They still 600+ yards.