The Sharps Model 1874 was the definitive buffalo gun of the American frontier — the rifle that commercial hunters used to reduce the American bison from an estimated 60 million animals to near-extinction within two decades. Chambered in powerful cartridges like .45-70, .45-90, and .45-110, accurate to 1,000 yards and beyond in the hands of skilled hunters, the Model 1874 Sharps was the sniper rifle of the frontier era. Billy Dixon's famous shot at the Second Battle of Adobe Walls (1874) was made with a Sharps at reportedly 1,538 yards. Type: Rifle Action: Single-Shot Caliber: 45-70 Government Capacity: 1 Year introduced: 1874, USA Weight: 10 oz Overall length: 50" Status: Discontinued Intended use: hunting, military, collector, historical