Original U.S. Peabody M1866/1867 Switzerland Contract Falling Block Military Rifle in .41 Swiss Rimfire - Serial 4439 French Pistols The cylinder was also replaced

The cylinder was also replaced

The beginnings of the Gothic period can be traced back to France and therefore it is not surprising that German cities in close proximity also show unique examples of Gothic architecture

and is also present on the inside frame beneath the original wood grips

The 101st Field Artillery ("Boston Light Artillery") regiment is the oldest field artillery regiment in the United States Army with a lineage dating to 13 December 1636 when it was organized as the South Regiment

indicates that the original stock stock was replaced with a 1902 style stock at some point

Original U.S. Peabody M1866/1867 Switzerland Contract Falling Block Military Rifle in .41 Swiss Rimfire - Serial 4439 French Pistols The cylinder was also replacedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a U. S. manufactured Peabody Patent Foreign Contract Rifle, one of an estimated 15,000 made for Switzerland in the late 1860s. They saw limited use and were replaced by the Repetiergewehr Vetterli in the early 1870s. The Peabody action was developed by Henry O. Peabody from Boston, Massachusetts, and was first patented on July 22, 1862. The patent was then purchased by the Providence