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Yup, it's a model number. Both Sharps and Winchester simply used the year of introduction as the model number back in those days. What is interesting, though, is that Sharps introduced their Model 1874 in 1869. No one knows why...
The Models 1875, 1875, 1877, and 1898 Sharps are all currently being manufactured by one or the other of the two companies in Big Timber. They are part for part, screw for screw recreations of the originals in every respect. Both companies have now actually manufactured more rifles than the original company.
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Jeff
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