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Scarce Turkish Peabody-Martini Type B Rifle by Providence Tool Co.

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Scarce Turkish Peabody-Martini Type B Rifle by Providence Tool Co.
serial #559959, 45 Turkish Peabody-Martini, 33'' barrel with a bright excellent bore. This is a seldom-seen rifle in its original Ottoman Turkish configuration showing Turkish numerals and the Sultan's Tughra on the right side of the action. The metal surfaces retain about 80-85% original blue showing scattered pinprick pitting along the barrel, a few small areas of light to perhaps more moderate old pitting along the high edges of the action and triggerguard, and some other sparsely scattered light dings. The triggerguard and barrel bands otherwise retain a healthy amount of original bright blue, the breechblock is mostly bright showing some mild oxidation staining and the short lever retains nice vibrant case-hardened colors drifting to smoky gray along the exterior. The smooth walnut buttstock and forend remain in near excellent condition with strong original oil finish and just some sparsely scattered light dings and handling marks. The rear sling swivel is missing and the front swivel is a later replacement. The proper coarsely checkered steel buttplate, original sights and what appears to be the original cleaning rod are intact. The action will require some mechanical attention as the trigger is not resetting properly and will not fire the striker. A nice example of a desirable rifle for the military collector. (13B11666-33) {ANTIQUE} [Casey Collection] (1500/2000)