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CIVIL WAR Antique SPENCER Saddle Ring CAV Carbine
Guns International #: 100998161 Seller's Inventory #: 5233
Category: Spencer Rifles - Civil War Carbines
Seller's Information
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1466
Total Number of Listings: 29942
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
CIVIL WAR Antique SPENCER Saddle Ring CAV Carbine
Iconic Civil War & Wild West Early Repeater
Here we present an antique Spencer Repeating Rifle Co. Model 1863 Saddle Ring Cavalry Carbine, made circa 1864 in Boston, Massachusetts. These lever-operated, breech-loading rifles were marvels of the time and had an 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 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. They would continue in service, especially in the Western Frontier, for the next several decades.
The top of the frame is marked “SPENCER REPEATING/RIFLE CO. BOSTON MASS./PAT’D MARCH 6 1860”. Inspectors initials are found throughout. There are two tidy primary inspector cartouches on the left side of the butt stock, behind the sling ring bar.
The overall condition is very good. The metal surfaces have a dark gray patina. The markings are legible. The serial numbers match. The walnut stock shows period wear and is solid. The bore is bright with sharp rifling. The action is excellent. Here is a fantastic example of a Civil War Spencer Carbine.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 22 inches.
Caliber: 56-56 Spencer
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$3100
#5233
SOLD
Antique: Yes