.50-90 Sharps
1872 · Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company · 1 firearm in catalog
Also known as: Big Fifty, .50 2½ inch Sharps, Poison Slinger
Cartridge specifications
| Bullet Diameter | 13.03 mm (0.513") |
| Neck Diameter | 13.56 mm (0.534") |
| Base Diameter | 14.12 mm (0.556") |
| Case Length | 63.5 mm (2.500") |
| Overall Length | 82.55 mm (3.250") |
| Typical Bullet Weight | 29.16 g (450 gr) |
| Typical Muzzle Velocity | 411 m/s (1348 fps) |
| Typical Muzzle Energy | 2466 J (1819 ft·lbf) |
| Primer Type | Large Rifle |
| Cartridge Type | Rimmed |
| Introduced | 1872 |
Firearms chambered in .50-90 Sharps
- Sharps Model 1874 — Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company · Rifle · 1871