Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Firearms |
| Founded | October 9, 1851 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Founder | Samuel Robbins and Richard S. Lawrence |
| Defunct | 1881 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | United States |
Key people | John C. Palmer, Christian Sharps, Richard S. Lawrence |
| Products | Single-shot rifles |
Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company was the manufacturer of the Sharps Rifle. The company was organized by Samuel Robbins and Richard S. Lawrence as a holding company in Hartford, Connecticut, on October 9, 1851 with $100,000 in capital. Despite Sharps departing from the company bearing his name, Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company produced over 100,000 rifles, but it dissolved in 1881 with the widespread use of repeating rifles.