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Category - Civil War Carbines - Spencer Rifles

Category
Civil War Carbines
Spencer Rifles

Iconic CIVIL WAR Antique SPENCER 1863 CARBINE .52 Union Lincoln Gettysburg Early Repeater Famous During CIVIL WAR & WILD WEST

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Iconic CIVIL WAR Antique SPENCER 1863 CARBINE .52 Union Lincoln Gettysburg
Early Repeater Famous During CIVIL WAR & WILD WEST
Here we present an antique Spencer Repeating Rifle Co. Army Model Saddle Ring Carbine, made circa 1863 in Boston, Massachusetts, during the Civil War. These lever-operated, breech-loading rifles were marvels of the time and had a lasting impact on how war was to be fought in the future. Though their service life in the U.S. military was relatively short, the Spencer story includes Christopher Spencer, the inventor of the rifle, demonstrating and shooting with President Abraham Lincoln, who gave his full endorsement of the piece. Supposedly, during the battle at Gettysburg, a captured Rebel that day said one could “load in the morning and fire all day!” This was due to the Spencer’s most endearing quality: a 7-round magazine tube in the butt of the gun. This gave the shooter phenomenal firepower in a day when most soldiers were muzzle-loading single shots or even singly loading their breech-loading carbines. This is one of the iconic carbines of the Civil War and Western Frontier.
The Spencer was the world's first military metallic cartridge repeating rifle, and over 200,000 examples were manufactured in the United States by the Spencer Repeating Rifle Co. and Burnside Rifle Co. between 1860 and 1869. The Spencer repeating rifle was adopted by the Union Army, especially by the cavalry, during the American Civil War but did not replace the standard issue muzzle-loading rifled muskets in use at the time. Among the early users was George Armstrong Custer. This Spencer carbine was a shorter and lighter version designed for the cavalry.
The overall condition is good. Smooth and even brown patina. Strong action. The bore is bright with nice rifling. Sling ring bar has been removed as well as the rear sling swivel. A crack is present atop the wrist and causes the buttstock to move somewhat around the tang.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 22 inches.
Caliber: .52 Spencer
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2800
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Antique: Yes