Peabody-Martini single-shot cartridge for long-range target competition; a lighter powder variant of the Peabody What Cheer family used at Creedmoor matches.
Type: Rifle
Introduced: 1877, United States
Parent case: .44 Peabody family
Standardization: Proprietary
Bullet diameter: 0.446" (11.33 mm)
Rim type: Rimmed
Primer: Berdan Large Rifle
Production status: Discontinued
Also known as: .44-95 What Cheer · .44-95 Peabody-Martini
History: Used at the famous Creedmoor long-range matches of the 1870s, the .44-95 Peabody was chambered in the Peabody-Martini single-shot rifles that competed with the Sharps and Remington actions. The What Cheer designation refers to the famous What Cheer range in Rhode Island where many early American long-range rifle matches were held.