These Beautiful Rifles bear the name of the inventor, Christian Sharps. They were the favorite of famous Union "Marksman". Reliable, accurate, this rifle played an important role in the Civil War, and in the hands of Colonel Hiram Berdan's green uniformed US Sharps Shooters were lethal at extreme range. These rifles, and the USSS are credited by some as turning the tide at Gettysburg. This Replica is all metal and hardwood, is presented in an antiqued finish.