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Guns International #: 102914010
Seller's Inventory #: 234021
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Guns International #: 102914010
Category - Spencer Rifles
- Antique Rifles - Cartridge
Antique U.S. SPENCER REPEATING RIFLE Co M1865 .56 Repeater CARBINE FRONTIER 1 of 24,000 Post-Civil War Carbines Produced
Description: Antique U.S. SPENCER REPEATING RIFLE Co M1865 .56 Repeater CARBINE FRONTIER 1 of 24,000 Post-Civil War Carbines Produced Here we present an antique U.S. Spencer Repeating Rifle Co. Model 1865 Repeating Carbine, made circa 1866 in Boston, Massachusetts, just after the Civil War. The Model 1865 carbines were lever-operated, breech-loading rifles that 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. Approximately 34,500 Model 1865 Spencer carbines were produced by Burnside Rifle Co., along with another 24,000 made by Spencer Co. These were used well beyond the Civil War into the Western Frontier. The overall condition is good. The action is strong. The bore is in very good condition: bright with sharp rifling. The sling ring bar has been removed. The walnut stock is missing the swing swivel underneath. There is a minor, short, stable split on the left side of the butt stock where the magazine tube inserts. There is a similar split on the front right side of the forearm; solid otherwise. 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. Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE. Delivered directly to your door by express mail! Guaranteed AUTHENTIC & Includes CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. ancestryguns $2950 #234021 Price: $2,950.00 Buy Now Antique: Yes Contact Seller |
Guns International #: 102914010
Seller's Inventory #: 234021
Guns International #: 102914010
Seller's Inventory #: 234021
Guns International #: 102914010
Seller's Inventory #: 234021
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