Original U.S. 1862 Patent Peabody Saddle-Ring Carbine in .50 Rimfire Issued to State Militias - Serial 112304 Snider Rifle Parts Designed to be worn in

Designed to be worn in a sash around one's waist the weapon is very streamlined in appearance

they give a clear view and are both firmly in place

The German Army had held this position for nearly four years and within it

the butt stock cartouche is earlier than the Spanish Oviedo manufacturing date so certainly the butt stock precedes the Oviedo produced guns

It has TWO side by side rifled barrels in approximately

Original U.S. 1862 Patent Peabody Saddle-Ring Carbine in .50 Rimfire Issued to State Militias - Serial 112304 Snider Rifle Parts Designed to be worn inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a rare gun. This ignition system was invented in Boston, Mass. by Henry O. Peabody who received a patent in 1862. Production started in 1866 and continued through 1872. Though over 112,000 rifles and carbines were manufactured during that period, over 100,000 were shipped to Government Users outside the United States in several different calibers. This example is in . 50 Caliber