Original U.S. 1862 Patent Peabody Falling Block Military Rifle in .43 Spanish Antique Cartridge Firearms These were sold as THE

These were sold as THE MINUTEMAN

This incredible set features the following items:

and no moth damage that we can see

Overall it shows very minor wear with some light moth track in the wool on the reverse

Unlike the full stocked Baker and Brunswick Rifles the fore stocks ended some 6 inches behind the muzzle of the barrel with a standard nose cap

Original U.S. 1862 Patent Peabody Falling Block Military Rifle in .43 Spanish Antique Cartridge Firearms These were sold as THEOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a typical U. S. Peabody Rifle, chambered in . 43 Spanish, most likely issued to one of the many state militias at the time. The action is marked: PEABODY'S PAT. JULY 22. 1862 MAN'F'D BY PROVIDENCE TOOL CO. PROV. R. I. The Peabody rifles sold to state militias were all originally manufactured for France in 1870, and chambered in . 43 Spanish. This order was however cancelled, leaving the