Sealed Bid Auction - January 2020 : Sale S0120 Lot 2167
A 10.4mm (VETTERLI ) SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE-RIFLE, MODEL PEABODY 1862/68 , serial no. 5953,

Product Details

* A 10.4mm (VETTERLI ) SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE-RIFLE, MODEL 'PEABODY 1862/68 ', serial no. 5953,
circa 1870, with rimfire 27 1/2in. sighted barrel, the action marked 'PEABODY'S PAT. / JULY. 22. 1862, MAN'F'D BY / PROVIDENCE TOOL CO. / PROV. R.I.' on the left side, plain back-action lock, walnut three-quarter stock, the serial number stamped below the rear-sight, iron mounts including two sprung barrel-bands, iron sling mounts, iron under-barrel cleaning rod, brushed bright finish throughout

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Estimate £250-350

Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament