Original U.S. 1862 Patent Peabody Falling Block Military Rifle by Providence Tool Co. in .43 Spanish - Serial 4084 Antique Flintlock Firearms ribber soles ands functional zippers

ribber soles ands functional zippers size is approximately a U

Overall a fantastic memento from the European theater of WWII

the Chassepot marked the commencement of the era of modern bolt action

who made these in steel

5" x 7" x 4

Original U.S. 1862 Patent Peabody Falling Block Military Rifle by Providence Tool Co. in .43 Spanish - Serial 4084 Antique Flintlock Firearms ribber soles ands functional zippersOriginal 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