Lindcott Armory Rifle · Proprietary
.44-60 Sharps
Black powder single-shot cartridge for Sharps and Peabody hunting rifles; a lighter .44 caliber alternative used for medium game at moderate ranges..
- Caliber
- 0.447″ · 11.354 mm
- Introduced
- 1868
- Case
- Rimmed
- Status
- Discontinued
- Introduced
- 1868
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- United States
- Inventor
- Sharps Rifle Company
- Standard
- Proprietary
- Status
- Discontinued
- Availability
- Rare
- Primer
- Berdan Large Rifle
- Case type
- Rimmed
- Max pressure
- 22,000 psi
- Eff. range
- 300 yd
Ballistics
- Parent case
- —
Representative trajectory — modeled from a single velocity input (no published BC for this cartridge yet).
Dimensionscase measurements · scale drawing · size vs familiar rounds
Case dimensions — the scale drawing at the top of the page is built from these.
mixed/other · approximate| Measure | mm | in | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet ⌀ | 11.35 | 0.447 | · |
| Neck ⌀ | 11.79 | 0.464 | · |
| Shoulder ⌀ | 12.75 | 0.502 | · |
| Shoulder angle | — | — | |
| Base ⌀ | 13.08 | 0.515 | ~ |
| Rim ⌀ | 16.00 | 0.630 | ~ |
| Belt ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Rim thickness | — | — | |
| Neck length | — | — | |
| Case length | 47.75 | 1.880 | · |
| Overall length | 64.77 | 2.550 | ~ |
Size vs familiar rounds
Drawn at true 1:1 — every case is accurate relative to the others. Absolute size depends on your screen's pixel density, so measuring one against a real ruler may be off. .44-60 Sharps is highlighted below.
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Connected reference
History
A lighter member of the .44 Sharps black powder family, the .44-60 was chambered in both Sharps and Peabody single-shot rifles for hunting medium game. Less powerful than the .44-77 and .44-90, it served hunters who didn't need the extreme range capability of the heavier loads.
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is .44-60 Sharps?
- .44-60 Sharps uses a 0.447″ (11.354 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .44-60 Sharps still in production?
- .44-60 Sharps is discontinued; typical availability is rare.
Sources & provenance
- ReferenceCartridges of the World, 8th Edition (1997) — 38-50 Remington-Hepburn Loading Data and Factory Ballistics · velocity_max_fps
- Secondary.44-60-396 Sharps Necked 1.7/8″ – Munición.org (cartridge identity/dimensions reference) · velocity_max_fps
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. See methodology. Spotted an error? Report it →