Gordon's Gun Closet

A marvel of 19th century ballistic engineering, any of the various incarnations of the Sharps rifle is a treasure. This week we talk about the history and development of the brainchild of Christian Sharps. Show notes and links: Roth Steyr 1907 at a Run-n-Gun Steel Match (Forgotten Weapons) Classic Single Shot Rifles - YouTube (Hickock45) Lyman Sharps Model of 1878 Chapter 2 (Hickock45) Quigley Down Under  (1990) Sharps rifle Samuel Chamberlain - "My Confession" 1st United States Sharpshooters (Berdan's) Billy Dixon's impossible shot at the Second Battle of Adobe Walls Bad Cat Store at Zazzle