Original U.S. 1862 Patent Peabody Falling Block Military Rifle in .43 Spanish Antique Cartridge Firearms single bar guard with 32

single bar guard with 32 1/2" gently curved blade still retaining it's original armorial engravings and the gold finish with Maker's initials under one of the longettes: FW KB

Overall it shows very minor wear with some light moth track in the wool on the reverse

Please know that this is a VERY limited run

These were sold as THE MINUTEMAN

Like with some other curved knives

Original U.S. 1862 Patent Peabody Falling Block Military Rifle in .43 Spanish Antique Cartridge Firearms single bar guard with 32Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a typical U. S. Peabody Rifle, chambered in . 43 Spanish, most likely issued to one of the many state militias at the time. The action is marked: PEABODY'S PAT. JULY 22. 1862 MAN'F'D BY PROVIDENCE TOOL CO. PROV. R. I. The Peabody rifles sold to state militias were all originally manufactured for France in 1870, and chambered in . 43 Spanish. This order was however cancelled, leaving the