Farquharson rifle
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The Farquharson Rifle is a single shot hammerless falling block action rifle. It was designed and patented English gunsmith John Farquharson. It closely resembles Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878. It is the design basis for the Ruger No. 1 rifle. It was mainly used for big game hunting in Africa and Asia.
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