This famous longarm is a Civil War Model 1860 Spencer Repeating rifle in fine 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.   Produced in the 1863 to 1864 period, this Spencer specimen, serial #28792, weighs ten pounds and is a .52 caliber rifle 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 for the angular type bayonet and a blade type front sight. Bore is clean with scattered oxidation. Rifle receiver frame exhibits a top plate with clear, original makers address of “SPENCER REPEATING / RIFLE CO.  BOSTON, MASS / PAT’D MARCH 6, 1860”. Retains both iron swivels, one at the toe and other at the middle barrel band.  Black walnut stock, as well as the forearm, appears to have been lightly touched up at one time.  Two, light government cartouches visible on left side of stock. Various other inspector marks visible on forend, barrel, breechblock, operating lever and receiver frame. Just a few dings and normal scuffs appear on the wood surface from use and age. Rifle never had the sling bar and sling ring. Barrel retains the original folding rear sight graduated to 800 yards.  A very fine, unaltered original Civil War Spencer Repeater army rifle.        

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