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Christian Sharps
Born
Christian Sharps

(1810-01-02)January 2, 1810
Washington, New Jersey
DiedMarch 12, 1874(1874-03-12) (aged 64)
Vernon, Connecticut
Occupation(s)Gunsmith, inventor, trout breeder
SpouseSarah Elizabeth Chadwick
ChildrenSatella Sharps, Leon Stewart Sharps

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

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