U.S. 1862 Patent Peabody 10.4mm Swiss Rimfire Military Rifle Issued to Connecticut Militia - Number 212 US Civil War This Cannon has not been

This Cannon has not been restored and has the following deficiencies: the elevating gear is missing

A set that has lain undisturbed in storage for over sixty years

in actuality these attachments were for guiding the empty cartridge belts into a container inside the fuselage of the aircraft so that the belts would not interfere with the operation of the aircraft

This reversed cone layout has had its critics

and is fitted with the original trapped swivel ramrod which allowed reloading while on horse back and eliminated the possibility of the mounted trooper dropping his ram rod

U.S. 1862 Patent Peabody 10.4mm Swiss Rimfire Military Rifle Issued to Connecticut Militia - Number 212 US Civil War This Cannon has not beenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a rare gun. One of only 2000 purchased by the State of Connecticut in 1871 72 and issue to their State militia and is nicely marked: CONN 212 The action is marked: PEABODY'S PAT. JULY 22. 18621862 MAN'F'D BY PROVIDENCE TOOL CO. PROV. R. I. Offered in very good functional condition. The name Henry O. Peabody ought to be well known by all fans of military firearms but it isn't. As has