Null Peabody" single-shot infantry rifle caliber 45-70. 
Round barrel with adjus…
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Peabody" single-shot infantry rifle caliber 45-70. Round barrel with adjustable rear sight. Rear lock. Round body hammer. White polished breech marked "PEABODY PATENT JULY 22 / 1862 MANFD BY PROVIDENCE TOOL CO PROV RI". Iron ramrod. Walnut frame (small blows). Barrel length: 80,5 cm - Overall length: 130 cmB.E . N° 140**Produced from 1866 to 1871 at 112 000 specimens . Patented in 1862 by Henry Peabody in Boston, this system was adopted in Europe, in particular in the Swiss army.

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Peabody" single-shot infantry rifle caliber 45-70. Round barrel with adjustable rear sight. Rear lock. Round body hammer. White polished breech marked "PEABODY PATENT JULY 22 / 1862 MANFD BY PROVIDENCE TOOL CO PROV RI". Iron ramrod. Walnut frame (small blows). Barrel length: 80,5 cm - Overall length: 130 cmB.E . N° 140**Produced from 1866 to 1871 at 112 000 specimens . Patented in 1862 by Henry Peabody in Boston, this system was adopted in Europe, in particular in the Swiss army.

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