Henry Peabody's falling-block action, modified by Friedrich von Martini (who added a coil mainspring and internal cocking indicator), became one of the most widely exported military rifle actions of the 1870s-1880s. Used by Turkey (the primary customer), Romania, Spain, and Switzerland before the Martini was adopted by Britain as the Martini-Henry. The Turkish Peabody-Martini was used in the Russo-Turkish War (1877-78). Type: Rifle Action: Falling Block Caliber: .43 Spanish Capacity: 1 Year introduced: 1870, USA Weight: 104 oz Overall length: 43.5" Status: Discontinued Military use: Yes Intended use: military