Part II: Safer Sharps Devices Part III: Safe Work Practices. Model 1874 Sharps Buffalo rifle, sold for $11,000 by Brian Lebel’s Old West Auction in June 2012. 54 Caliber Sharps rifle, sold for $7,887 by Heritage Auctions in June 2007. Sharps rifles can sell for between several hundred to tens of thousands, depending on the scarcity of the model and its history or provenance.Insures no damage can be done by a jag or brush. Designed to align the cleaning rod with the center of the rifles bore.
Key points Sharps injuries recorded through standard occupational reporting systems may underestimate the true injury rate, as much as 10-fold.