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Civil War Spencer Model 1860 Saddle Ring Carbine with Post War Alteration

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military / Long Guns - Carbines Start Price:850.00 USD Estimated At:1,700.00 - 2,500.00 USD
Civil War Spencer Model 1860 Saddle Ring Carbine with Post War Alteration
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Civil War Spencer Model 1860 Saddle Ring Carbine with Post War Alteration

Manufactured from 1863-1865 with a total production of about 50,000, the Spencer was one of the most widely used and popular Civil War firearms. Fixed blade front sight and folding rear sight graduated to 800 yards. Combination trigger guard and lever operates the unique Spencer action, extracting the spent casing on the down stroke and chambering a fresh round from the tube magazine in the buttstock on the upstroke. The top of the receiver is faintly marked " SPENCER REPEATING/RIFLE CO. BOSTON, MASS./PAT'D MARCH 6, 1860". Mounted with a smooth walnut forearm and straight grip stock with a saddle ring and bar mounted on the left wrist and sling swivel. Mounted with post war stabler cut-off and the barrel is the three grove rifled variant.

Manufacture: Spencer
Model: Carbine
BBL: 22 inch round
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 50 RF
Finish: blue/casehardened
Grips:
Serial Number: 56343

Very good plus. The barrel retains limited traces of original blue finish concentrated mainly in the protected areas, with the balance a smooth dark brown patina showing some minor pitting near the muzzle and on the single barrel band. The frame retains limited traces of noticeable original case colors with the balance a smooth brown patina, along with a smooth dark brown patina on the lock plate and lever/trigger guard. The wood is good with a few minor gashes, a couple absent chips, a hairline crack in the wrist and some minor dings and scratches. Mechanically fine.