TITLE: Sharps Model 1874 “Old Reliable” Long Range Rifle No. 3e
MAKER: Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Co.
MADE IN: Bridgeport, CT
CALIBER: .44-.90 Bottleneck Cartridge
DATE: ca 1876
DIMENSIONS: Barrel: 34” Length: 51 ¼” Height: 7 ¾”
INSCRIPTION: Serial Number 155672 / (N/A)
CREDIT LINE: Guns from the Browning-Cowan Family
OBJECT ID: 986-12-002
This gun is marked “Old Reliable,” which became the manufacturer’s trade name when it lived up to its claims for many sportsmen.