Tag: Sharps

The Sharps fifle, buffalo hunting, and the South Plains

Editor’s note: Jack Becker is the editor of Caprock Chronicles. He is a Librarian Emeritus, Texas Tech University Libraries. He can be reached at jack.becker@ttu.edu. Today’s essay is about the Sharps Rifle and its use by buffalo hunters on the South Plains was written by Austin Allison, Assistant Librarian and Cataloger, Southwest Collection/Special Collection Library at […]