Original U.S. 1862 Patent Peabody Rifle in .43 Spanish issued to Massachusetts Militia - Number 403 Edged Weapons Complete with wire telescoping shoulder

Complete with wire telescoping shoulder stock and magazine

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and came with wiring loom and earphones already factory installed

Original U.S. 1862 Patent Peabody Rifle in .43 Spanish issued to Massachusetts Militia - Number 403 Edged Weapons Complete with wire telescoping shoulderOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a rare gun. One of only 3000 purchased by the State of Massachusetts in 1871 72 and issued to their State militia. This example is nicely marked under the butt stock: MASS 403 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 the Massachusetts Militia were all originally manufactured originally for France in 1870,