
If you like the look, feel, hefty boom and recoil of single shot center fire cartridge rifles designed before the 20th century, that’s what this site is all about. This encompasses a myriad of rifle designs that includes the Sharps, Browning High Wall, Remington Rolling Block, 1885 Winchester, Springfield “Trap Door”, and many others. These are either actual vintage cartridge rifles used in the mid to end of the 19th century, but more typically modern replicas and facsimiles. The calibers usually range from .40 through .50, using lead bullets with grease grooves or paper patching, and powered by either real black powder, black powder substitute, or smokeless powder. Sight systems are typically iron, in either long range vernier tang peep or barrel buckhorn. However, era-correct Malcolm type scopes are sometimes also used.
For more information about 19th century single shot rifles, particularly for folks starting out on a very limited budget and want to get in on large bore single shot rifle fun, and for youths and adults who may be recoil sensitive, please click on this PDF file link ~ 19th Century Single Shot Cartridge Rifles.
These are the types of rifles that were used by the buffalo hunters of days long gone to decimate the plains bison to near extinction. That act cut deep into the livelihood and culture of Native Americans, when buffaloes that originally tallied in excess of 40 million were slaughtered in great numbers from about 1850 to 1884. American conservation began with the establishment of Yellowstone Park in 1872. There, a small buffalo herd was preserved (of the remaining 1,200 to 2,000 bison), but still what few that were left outside of the park were being killed on Federal land. So, in 1894, the Lacey Act was signed into law, prohibiting the killing of any wildlife in federal preserves. The buffalo were saved from extinction and today it is estimated that there are over 150,000 bison on public preserves and in private hands.
Today, in the 21st century, we shoot these rifles for the sheer fun of it, for score at the target range, and for the ethical hunting of game for table fare.

Friends of the Gun
If YOU value YOUR American Constitutional right to bear arms, YOU have a responsibility to yourself, your family, your friends, and your country to defend YOUR rights by joining the NRA and GOA. There is NO BETTER way to lobby for YOUR interests in Washington. At the very least, visit the GOA website, sign on for the GOA alerts, and send YOUR message to the Washington politicos that are sponsoring anti-constitutional gun control.
Joel Persinger and GOA’s Erich Pratt
Popular Posts
I Tested And Ranked The Best Holster For Kimber Micro 380 In 2024: And Here’s What I Found
What Choke Is Best for Pheasant Hunting?
I Tested And Ranked The Best 3 Point Tactical Rifle Sling In 2024: And Here’s What I Found
What Pistol Do Navy SEALs Carry? (2023 Updated)
I Tested And Ranked The Best Concealed Carry Holster For Vehicle In 2024: And Here’s What I Found
When is Deer Hunting Season in Maine?
How To Choose A Scope For Air Rifle?
I Tested And Ranked The Best Car Mount Gun Holster In 2024: And Here’s What I Found
Can You Leave A Crossbow Pulled Back?
I Tested And Ranked The Best Gun Lock Box For Travel In 2024: And Here’s What I Found
I Tested And Ranked The Best Glock 19 Gen 3 Concealed Holster In 2024: And Here’s What I Found
How to Make a Red Dot Scope for Under $100
When Does Hunting Season Start in Alabama?
Where To Get Ex Caliber Rifle Fortnite?
How To Use A Timing Gun?
Are Rock Salt Shotgun Shells Illegal? A Comprehensive Guide
I Tested And Ranked The Best Aac Honey Badger Toy Gun In 2024: And Here’s What I Found
I Tested And Ranked The Best Iwb Holster Taurus Gx4 In 2024: And Here’s What I Found
Do You Need to Register Your Gun in Oklahoma?
I Tested And Ranked The Best Ruger Pellet Rifle 177 In 2024: And Here’s What I Found
What’s the Marksman Rifle in Fortnite? (A Complete Guide)
Are Stun Guns Legal In Virginia?
What Is The Most Powerful Glock?
How To Use A Tufting Gun?
I Tested And Ranked The Best Hyper Nerf Gun Bullets In 2024: And Here’s What I Found
Is A Stun Gun The Same As A Taser?
Is The Ruger Lcp Reliable?
Is A 44 Mag Good For Deer Hunting?
I Tested And Ranked The Best Red Dot Sight For 12 Gauge Shotgun In 2024: And Here’s What I Found
I Tested And Ranked The Best Steampunk Thigh Knife Holster In 2024: And Here’s What I Found