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Peabody Single Shot Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Peabody Single Shot Rifle
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Peabody Single Shot Rifle, NVSN, .45 cal., 33'' barrel, blue finish, walnut stock and forend. Ramrod is present. Bottom of buttstock marked ''Co. E. 3d Reg.'' Left side of frame marked ''Peabody's Pat.'', with ''Prov RI'' address and 1862 patent date. Steel sling swivel filler marked ''Conn 1798''. Condition is very good with thinning and toning to barrel finish, and case hardened components having toned a silvery gray. Stock with scuffs, minor dings, and oil darkening. Crisp action, fair to good bore with frosting in the grooves. Est.: $1,000-$1,500. (Antique)