This famous longarm is a Civil War Model 1860 Spencer Repeating rifle in very good original condition. Initial army contracts with the Spencer Company of Boston, Massachusetts called for 10,000 repeating firearms at a cost of $40.00 each. This Spencer specimen, serial #22761, was one of the approximately 50,000 produced between 1863 and 1865. Rifle weighs ten pounds and is a .52 caliber rimfire longarm that used the 56-56 Spencer rimfire cartridge. Rifle measures 47” overall with a 30” round barrel that features six-groove rifling. Barrel is mated to a black walnut two-piece stock and is fitted with a blade type front sight for the angular type Spencer socket bayonet. Bright bore is strong.

Receiver frame exhibits a dark gray patina with scattered light pitting on left side – very minor. Three-line top plate stamping with original maker address “SPENCER REPEATING / RIFLE CO. BOSTON, MASS / PAT’D MARCH 6, 1860”. Barrel exhibits the dark gray coloring of the receiver and retains the original folding rear sight with slide graduated to 800 yards. Regulation front blade sight.

Black walnut stock and the forearm appear to have been lightly varnished. Traces of government cartouches visible. Wood surface has few dings, scratches, and normal scuffing from use and age. Retains both iron swivels, one at the heel and at the middle barrel band. A crack extending from the buttplate forward 8” goes from 1/8” to a hairline crack. Could be repaired.  Mechanically perfect. A very nice, unaltered original Civil War Model Spencer Army rifle priced to sell.   [ss]

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