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CT MILITIA Marked PROVIDENCE TOOL Company .45-70 GOVT PEABODY RIFLE Antique “CONN/574” Marked CONNECTICUT MILITIA Rifle
Guns International #: 102729096 Seller's Inventory #: 230327
Category: Antique Rifles - Cartridge - Military Rifles - Antique
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
CT MILITIA Marked PROVIDENCE TOOL Company .45-70 GOVT PEABODY RIFLE Antique
“CONN/574” Marked CONNECTICUT MILITIA Rifle
Here we present an antique Connecticut Militia “CONN/574” Marked Peabody Rifle, made circa 1870 by the Providence Tool Company in Providence, Rhode Island. It is one of some 112,000 carbines and rifles produced by the company between 1866 and 1871. Henry Peabody developed this sturdy, single-shot, breechloading rifle during the American Civil War and it compared very favorably against the competition. It might have been adopted by the U.S. military had the conflict not ended when it did. Instead, the federal government decided to adopt the Allin Trapdoor Conversion of the ubiquitous Model 1861 Muskets that were in surplus after the war. Several states, such as Massachusetts and Connecticut, purchased these rifles for their militias.
This rifle utilizes a trigger-guard that acts as a breech lever to lower the breechlock for top loading of the metallic round. It also features a back action style lock with a large side hammer. It features a very neat rear sight that is capable of five elevation adjustments! There are no sling swivels on this model, which is correct for a rifle that wasn’t refurbished. This specimen has a lock marked with “PEABODY’S PAT./JULY 22 1862/MAN’F’D BY/PROVIDENCE TOOL CO./PROV. R.I.”
The overall condition is good. Original patina. Militia marked. The action is excellent and the bore is in very good condition with sharp rifling. The stock is dark and solid. The area around the butt plate is a bit chipped and slightly altered but nothing that will cause structural issues.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 33 inches.
Caliber: .45-70 GOVT
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1700
#230327
SOLD
Antique: Yes