Long range shooters on the plains used the Sharps to take buffalo at distance, and Uberti's Buffalo Hunter brings the rifle back. It is chambered in .45-70 Government with a 32 inch barrel and a case hardened receiver. It is a single shot falling block rifle, not a lever gun, and it fits in the range of rifles that cowboy and long range silhouette shooters admire.

A 32 inch barrel is a long one, and it brings a long sight radius and extra weight to hold steady. Shooters who enjoy black powder cartridge silhouette matches use rifles like this to ring steel at long distances.

Each shot is deliberate. You load one round, close the block, cock the hammer and aim. It is a slow and thoughtful way to shoot, and it pays back with satisfying hits on steel.

The price is high, but the quality of a Sharps replica is the draw. If you want a rifle for matches, for the wall or for the sheer pleasure of ownership, this one qualifies.

The listing is new. It ships to your FFL dealer for the background check.