I have had a chance to look at them and also shoot one at or Summer match. It was a prototype in 40-65. Had a few issues but not all that bad. Two were on the line for our fall match and the owners tried them out and seemed happy. I had knee surgery and was not able to shoot this time.
One of the owners came to the matches and was interested in getting comments from people. I have on on order and will be able to give a better report when I have it in hand. I will ask if either o0f the sort of locals that now have one are willing to talk on line don't even know if they are on line.
Cheers,
Laurie

I was also at the match this spring and fall.  Laurie stated it correctly about the rifle it was the prototype.  One new shooter to our match ordered after wards,  and has lready recieved and is very happy with the way that it shoots.  For being a new shooter he states that he has shot some very good groups with it.  If I can remember how to post pictures on the news group I will post the picture of the fellows that got to shoot it for the first time.  infact the new shooter that ordered his rifle at the summer match also won the off hand king target that was shot at 200yds with the Peabody. I also have ordered my new Peabody Which will be the display rifle at the Wisconsin NRA that will be heald in Eau Claire, Wi in Febuary.   Again I look at the price of an all American made rifle, with American components  for less than an import  $1400.00.   

Bill Flanagan

Sir
I am a proud owner of a new Peabody by Providence tool. After shooting the prototype at the Eau Claire spring match I knew that one should be mine. Mine is chambered in 45-70. Very happy so far, I am new to the sport and I am getting lots of help for a friend. He is doing the reloading I just shooting and having fun. My last time out we had around a 2 inch group. Only 87 round thru the gun but all is well
Tommy Auger

Frank, I really applaud your efforts to reincarnate the Peabody rifle lineup.  Sure do wish, though, that you had not used the model names from the Peabody Martini rifles...could be real confusing to some shooters and, of course, collectors.

Wish I had been able to get to eclair, but the weather that weekend (floods, and associated nastiness) stopped me for the first time in years.

David Kaiser
Montezuma, IA

I have to agree about this. This putting What Cheer and Kill Deer on the these Peabodys is a bit disconcerting. The What Cheer and a Kill Deer were Peabody Martini's. 

I applauded you reintroducing the Peabody. It is a welcome addition to the field.  But I now am having some second thoughts about buying one.  

But putting What Cheer or Kill Deer on a Peabody denigrates the rifle and is gross mislabling.  It's about like labeling a Ford F150 as a Corvette.

Don't do it.

Back in the late 60s I used an original (+/-) in .45/70 as a hunting rifle, climbing over blowdowns and in a canoe.  It was a GREAT rifle for that sort of hunting.  I no longer hunt, but that .33 WCF gets my attention.

Frank,

Don't worry about the trivial complaints on what you name the rifles.  Modern Sharps have names such as "Saddle Rifle" and the "Quigley Model", and I'm not aware of any confusion it has caused collectors. The original Peabody Side Hammer Sporter had no catchy names from the factory. Since you have chosen to give your rifles names to differentiate the various models, it is certainly appropriate that you have decided on names used by the original Providence Tool Company and not some modern jazzed up names.

Good Luck with your venture.

John Gross