.50-140 Sharps

Rifle cartridge .50-140 Sharps 50-140 sharps.jpg 300px .50-140 Sharps cartridge United States Rifle United States 1884 1884–present .50 Basic Rimmed, straight .512 .529 .529 .551 .652 3.25 3.95 Large rifle 638 FN 1413 2829 30" The Complete Blackpowder Handbook The Complete Blackpowder Handbook (3rd Edition), Book by Sam Fadala, Krause Publishing, 1996 p.248 The .50-140 Sharps (13×83mmR), also known as the .50-31 4" Sharps, is a black-powder rifle cartridge that was introduced in 1884, as a big game hunting round. It is believed to have been introduced for the Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878 rifle.Walter John The Guns that Won the West: Firearms on the American Frontier, 1848-1898 2006 Greenhill Books 978-1-85367-692-5 264 The cartridge is very similar to the .500 Black Powder Express.Wieland Terry Dangerous-Game Rifles 2006 Countrysport Press 978-0-89272-691-2 283 This round was introduced by Winchester 3 years after the Sharps Rifle Company closed its doors in 1881. It is similar to, though larger than, the .50-90 Sharps. With the Sharps Rifle Co. officially closing in 1881, and with the .50-140 being introduced 3 years later, the .50-140, will not be classified as Sharp's most powerful rifle cartridge. Specifications Bullet diameter is typically .512 in on, with weights of 600 to 700 gr. The powder charge is typically 140 gr of black powder. Modern substitutes such as Pyrodex are sometimes used, although using smaller charges since pyrodex is less dense than black powder.Fadala Sam The Complete Blackpowder Handbook 5th 2006 Gun Digest Books 978-0-89689-390-0 203 Second, Pyrodex provides more shorts per pound than blackpowder because it is less dense. In a strong action with modern smokeless powder, it can exceed a 500 gr on .458 Winchester Magnum velocity while using a heavier 550 gr on bullet. Dimensions thumb|center|500px| History The .50-140 was created for big game hunting, and was the most powerful of the Sharps Bison cartridges..50-140 Sharps http://www.accuratepowder.com/data/PerCaliber2Guide/Rifle/ObsoleteCartridges/50%20140%20Sharps%20pages%20371%20and%20372.pdf Accurate Powder Western Powders Inc. 23 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20040205082038/http://accuratepowder.com/data/PerCaliber2Guide/Rifle/ObsoleteCartridges/50%20140%20Sharps%20pages%20371%20and%20372.pdf# 2004-02-05 dead However, it was introduced about the time of the end of the great Bison herds.Hawks Chuck Bison Cartridges of the American Frontier http://www.chuckhawks.com/buffalo_cartridges.htm ChuckHawks.com 23 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101010065634/http://www.chuckhawks.com/buffalo_cartridges.htm 10 October 2010 live An obsolete round, ammunition is not produced by any major manufacturer although reloading components and brass can be acquired or home-built. Rifles are infrequently produced by a few companies. They are typically used for bison hunting and reenactments. Occasionally, the .50-140 is used in vintage competitions, although some shooters claim it produces heavier recoil than other old-time cartridges such as the .45-70. See also List of rimmed cartridges List of rifle cartridges 13 mm caliber (greater than .51 inches) References Accurate Smokeless Powders Loading Guide Number Two (Revised), Book by Accurate Arms Co, Wolfe Publishing, 2000 p. 371 External links Sharps o2e71aD5bFI C Sharps 50-140 cal rifle...first shots. - Gunner Gatlin 50-140 Sharps Category:Rimmed cartridges Category:Sharps cartridges