I may have one here soon, as my Peabody is being fitted with a Fruend Sharps hammer. If you can wait a month or two I willl let you know. Or you can try fitting a Sharps hammer to it and grinding the hammer tip to fit.
Mike

I have a suspicion that the New England manufacturers shared component sources. I would not be surprised if a Spencer hammer is interchangeable with the Peabody. The mainsprings certainly are. Back when Hector was a pup (say over 50 years ago) I had 2 of the Peabodys in 43 Spanish. I shot them with original brass and decapped the Berdan primers with an icepick and seated the primers in a vise. One of them with its bayonet got away somewhere along the way and the other one I modified to look like a Peabody Sporter when I was in college. A few years ago I had this one rebarreled to 38 Special and I shoot cowboy silhouette with it. I saved the barrel. The chamber on the Peabody, while generous, was nothing like the Reformado. It would shoot Lyman 439186 at .439 but preferred Lyman 446110 HP at .446 with 28 grains of SR4759 for about 4 inches groups at 100 yards. At one time I also had a 43 Spanish rolling block rifle that would shoot 439186 with 11 grains of Unique to about 4.5 inches. A Spanish made rolling block carbine would shoot 439186 (in cases made from 348 Win brass) with 28 grains of 3031 to about 5 inches. A beautiful 1879 Remington Argentine rolling block required a custom made mould that dropped heavier .441 bullets for its odd throat but would shoot under 3 inches with 26 grains of SR4759.

George: afraid not of much help with loading the .43, as sold the one I had 4 years ago - was talked outa it before got to loading for it - never did fire it.
oneatatime:  I'm sure usage of certain parts was done by more than one manufacturer, ie: hammers, barrel bands, springs, etc.
sportslube: had emailed P.T.Co., seems there was something lost in the translation on their end.  I need to call n' talk with 'em directly, will be clearer that way. Still looking for a .43 hammer though.
thank you one n' all.  I'm brand new to the Forum, and you're extension of info n' assistance is greatly appreciated.
My pictures are bigger than 500KB, not sure how to shrink 'em?

Here's a picture of the converted .50-70 carbine. Yes, it has been re-case colored and refinished, but for wanting a shooter n' one to take into the field, that works for me!  Haven't shot it yet, that will come about in a month or so?  Also enclosing picture of an original Peabody Sporting Rifle (Short Range Rifle) in .45-50 that will put 3 shots into 2.5" @ 100 yards with a custom 315 gr cast bullet.  Years ago someone installed a Winchester tang sight, though I seldom use it, preferring the barrel sight.

Mike, when I turned my military into a sporter look alike I used a Savage buttplate that looks just like that original. Savage 35 sticks in my mind but it may be from an old 99.
George, since the 43 Spanish is very close to the 44-77 Creedmoor, if you are using that little of Goex in it you must not be compressing it much. The 1879 Remington I had (which had a beautiful tight chamber) shot well with 84 grains of 1.5 Swiss and that was with essentially no compression. I have found Swiss needs none or much less compression than Goex to work well.

This sight is shown in Stroble's book, under Winchester sights.  I'll get the distance between the two mounting screws and post asap. Not sure what Winchester rifle is was originally intended for (I don't have Stroble's book) and don't remember if it said?
Will get bettr pics of the sight and butt plate, though it might be next week before can accomplish this?
Glad to share any information with others, not a problem.

I love that carbine!!  Mine doesn't look brand new like that, but it is an original 50-70.  I looked at the picture first and thought, "that's a long trought" on the block, then read it was a conversion which explained that.  My original has the short trougth.  Also, in addition to the saddle ring, it has a butt swivel, and a swivel on the band.  All the numbers match.  I have never tried to post a picture and am not very computer literate.

As for the .433 Peabody (Spanish).  I've tried "hotter" loads but the groups opened up.  Presently my 5 cases have 77 grains of Fg in them.  Tat is with the 340 grain bullet.  With FFg both magnum primers and duplexing really opened up the groups.  I do have some 1 1/2 Swiss and can try that too.  I need to cast some of the 370 grain bullets as that will be the slug I want to use.

George