Original U.S. 1862 Patent Peabody Saddle-Ring Carbine in .50 Rimfire Issued to State Militias - Serial 111602 Military Art throughout all the actions in

throughout all the actions in which his battalion was engaged

military fashions changed and cloth or leather helmets based on the German headdress began to supersede the shako in many armies

We received it with a manila tag

and it has one internal pocket

Original U.S. 1862 Patent Peabody Saddle-Ring Carbine in .50 Rimfire Issued to State Militias - Serial 111602 Military Art throughout all the actions inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a rare gun. This ignition system was invented in Boston, Mass. by Henry O. Peabody who received a patent in 1862. Production started in 1866 and continued through 1872. Though over 112,000 rifles and carbines were manufactured during that period, over 100,000 were shipped to Government Users outside the United States in several different calibers. This example is in . 50 Caliber