Christian Sharps

Christian Sharps (January 2, 1810 – March 12, 1874) was the inventor of the Sharps rifle, the first commercially successful breech-loading rifle.

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Birth dateJanuary 02, 1810
Birth nameChristian Sharps
Birth place
Washington New Jersey
Date of deathMarch 12, 1874
Place of death
Vernon Connecticut

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