Original U.S. 1862 Patent Peabody Saddle-Ring Carbine in .50 Rimfire Issued to State Militias - Serial 104283 Lee-Enfield (SMLE) which were delivered in September

which were delivered in September 1885

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This is a very nice Pre-WWII Visor Cap

They traveled through the Panama Canal and debarked at New Orleans

Original U.S. 1862 Patent Peabody Saddle-Ring Carbine in .50 Rimfire Issued to State Militias - Serial 104283 Lee-Enfield (SMLE) which were delivered in SeptemberOriginal 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