U.S. 1862 Patent Peabody .45-70 Military Rifle Issued to Massachusetts Militia British Flags This particular pair of flintlock

This particular pair of flintlock pistols are typical of those carried by one of Napoleon Bonaparte's officers

and the carbines' weight was reduced to 7lb 8oz

There are a number of stereopticon pictures that show guard units armed with a mix of 1884 and 1888 rifles

Westley Richards also developed proprietary big-game cartridges such as their

U.S. 1862 Patent Peabody .45-70 Military Rifle Issued to Massachusetts Militia British Flags This particular pair of flintlockOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a rare gun. One of around 3000 purchased by the State of Massachusetts in 187 1872 and issue to their State militia and is nicely marked: MASS. 2348 The action is marked: PEABODY'S PATENT 1862 PROVIDENCE TOOL CO. PROV. R. I. There is a cartouche marked W. C. on the left side of the rear stock, next to the lower lock screw. Offered in very good functional condition. The name Henry O.