What gun does Matthew Quigley use?

1874 Sharps Buffalo Rifle
Matthew Quigley’s gun is a replica model 1874 Sharps Buffalo Rifle, built by Shiloh Rifles of Montana. They are chambered in . 45-110, which is a . 45 caliber bullet propelled by 110 grains of black powder.

What year did the Sharps rifle come out?

The first Sharps firearm was patented in 1848, and by 1850, the first models of Sharps Sporting Rifles were being made in Mill Creek, Pennsylvania by the firm of A. S. Nippes. In 1851, a new breechloader was being made in Windsor, Vermont by the firm of Robbins & Lawrence.

What kind of powder is in a Quigley Sharps rifle?

The falling block served to slice off the end of the paper cartridge and expose the gun powder. The Quigley® 1874 conversion was rebarreled and re-worked to fire 45 caliber 110 grain metallic cartridges. The 45-110 stands for 45 caliber and 110 grains of black powder.

How many bullets are in a Quigley 45-110 Shiloh sharp?

Quigley 45-110 Shiloh Sharps 1874. Description: The rifle comes with 35 brass cartridges, bullet mold, 2 sets of loading dies, powder drop and if local pick-up (will not ship) 4 cans of unoppened Goex FG and wooden shooting box.

What kind of bullets does a Quigley rifle fire?

The Quigley® 1874 conversion was rebarreled and re-worked to fire 45 caliber 110 grain metallic cartridges. The 45-110 stands for 45 caliber and 110 grains of black powder. Click to enlarge the Tom Selleck picture and you can see the white “paper-patched” bullets seated in the 45-110 cartridges of his gun belt.

Where was the Shiloh rifle in Quigley Down Under made?

“Shiloh Rifle Manufacturing Company is a firearms manufacturer located in Big Timber, Montana, United States. The company produces a line of reproductions of various historical black-powder rifles, including the legendary 1874 Sharps Rifle, featured in the 1990 Western film Quigley Down Under, starring Tom Selleck.