With years of experience of re-manufacturing the original 1874 Sharps design, Chiappa Firearms builds one of the best reproductions of the 1874 Sharps available. A smaller version of the Chiappa Sharps, the Mini Sharps is an elegant, small frame version of the 1874 Sharps dropping block action reduced in size by 20% with about half the weight of the original rifle. It has a case colored receiver and a two piece, straight grip walnut stock with a steel butt plate. The octagon barrel has a blued finish and is complete with tang sights. Available in multiple calibers, Mini Sharps has an outstanding versatility which makes it the perfect rifle for target shooting, hunting, for Cowboy Action Shooting long range competition.