Original U.S. 1862 Patent Peabody Falling Block Military Rifle in .43 Spanish Snider Rifle The front side reads:

The front side reads:

There is no play in the grip/blade connection

this allows for very easy loading of the magazine

Bears original paint

each uniquely numbered

Original U.S. 1862 Patent Peabody Falling Block Military Rifle in .43 Spanish Snider Rifle The front side reads:Original 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