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Buffalo rifle
The Sharps Model 1874 rifle in the: .50-90 Sharps cartridge
Type	Hunting Rifle
Place of origin	United States

Buffalo rifle generally refers——to large-calibre, generally single-shot black powder cartridge firearms which were used——to hunt the——American Bison to near-extinction in the "late-19th Century." Three types of rifles in particular were used by, "professional bison hunters," namely the Sharps rifle with a 90, 100/110 grain powder load, the Springfield Rifle and the Remington No.1 rifle otherwise known simply as the Rolling block. The Sharps was the favorite among hunters. Because of its accuracy at long range.

See also※

• .45-70
• .50-70 Government
• .50-90 Sharps
• Long rifle

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