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Canadian M1866 Peabody Breach-Loading Rifle, 50-60 Rimfire, 36" Barrel Wood Stock

Currency:CAD Category:Firearms & Military / Long Guns - Rifles Start Price:5.00 CAD
Canadian M1866 Peabody Breach-Loading Rifle, 50-60 Rimfire, 36  Barrel Wood Stock
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A Canadian Model 1866 Peabody breach-loading rifle. 36" barrel chambered in 50-60 Rimfire. Wood Stock. It has the Canadian "CM" (Canadian Militia) marked stock as well a Cadet Corps OCCC rack number 41 marked on the other side of the stock. Very strong and nice rifling. No cleaning rod.

The principal characteristics Canadian model rifle, or musket, were as follows: 50-60 rimfire caliber, overall length of 54-3/4 in., barrel length of 36 in., forestock of 32-1/8 in. retained with three barrel bands, buttstock of 15-3/4 in., blued barrel, and casehardened receiver and furniture. The letters CM were stamped on the right side of the buttstock and the inspector cartouche DWB in and oval on the left wrist of the stock. The left side of the receiver was marked PEABODY'S PAT./JULY.22.1862 and the right side was marked MAN'F'D BY PROVIDENCE TOOL CO./PROV. R.I. Canada had contracted the Providence Tool Co. for 5000 of these arms, but only 3000 were delivered. As the first Peabodys produced, these guns were numbered between 0 and 5500. It seems that the Canadian militia was buying the Peabodys to guard against a possible invasion from the U.S., but they didn't pick up the option for the remaining 2000 and instead purchased Snider-Enfields from England.



From this information, it would appear that actually only the first 3000 guns made could actually be termed Canadian in the sense that they were actually shipped to Canada. The remaining Canadian model guns were sold off to other customers, either governments or private parties. Some were converted to sporting rifles and some were later converted to centerfire rifles.


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