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Spencer Carbine- Company C, 1st Regiment, NY CAVALRY, vintage firearms inc
Guns International #: 102292761 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Spencer Rifles - Civil War Carbines
Seller's Information
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Seller: Vintage Firearms, Inc
Company: Vintage Firearms, Inc.
Member Since: 5/19/07
First Name: jay
Last Name: shachter
State: Michigan
Zip: 49546
Country: United States
Phone: (616) 292-6240
Phone2: (616) 608-4337
Fax: (616) 608-4701
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 172
Total Number of Listings: 5131
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: credit card, check, certified funds, wire transfer (Advertised price represents the 3% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher cost.)
Description:
General Specs: Spencer, Year C1863, .56/56, 9lb 3oz, LOP 13 1/8"
Serial Number: 16814
A Desirable Civil War Spencer Carbine. This rifle is caliber .52 rimfire utilizing the Spencer No. 56 straight copper case which measured .56 at the top and bottom of the casing, designated .56/56 cal. when referring to the Spencer cartridge. On the front of the action the gun is roll stamped SPENCER REPEATING - RIFLE CO. BOSTON MASS . PAT'D. MARCH 6 1860. in three lines. Behind the breech is serial number 16814. The first Carbines were delivered to the War Department October 3, 1863 with deliveries continuing up to August 31, 1865, with a total of 61,685 issued, a further 15,500 being delivered after General Lee’s surrender. Research indicates that this Carbine was Issued to C company, 1st Regiment, 20th New York Cavalry in 1863. The buttstock is marked at the toe with what appears to be an abbreviated unit code. The furniture has the dings and scratches associated with legitimate military firearms. The metal work shows mostly brown patina. Mechanically the rifle functions perfectly with the bore having strong rifling. The screws are in very good to excellent condition. The tubular magazine is loaded into the buttstock through a swinging trapdoor, when the lever is pulled down an empty case is ejected and a new case lined up to the breech, on closing the action the cartridge is pushed forward into the breech. The hammer must be manually cocked for each shot. When introduced the seven shot Sharps was a small arms revolution. Troops would carry extra pre-loaded tubes designed to quickly charge the magazine for a staggering amount of firepower when judged by Civil War standards. The Spencer is arguably the best repeating longarm of the Civil War with the advantage of being more rugged and reliable than its contemporary the Henry repeating rifle. Following the War the Spencer went on to be used on the Western Frontier. An historical firearm, ideal for any Civil War Collection and of special interest to the collectors of New York. Thanks for looking!
BARRELS
Barrel Length: 22"
Bores: strong rifling
Blue: 5%
Sights: Front brass blade, Rear adjustable ladder
ACTION
Action: lever
Ejectors or Extractors: extractor
Receiver condition: 20%
Screws: very good/ excellent
Trigger Type: single- crisp
Trigger Guard Color: 20%
STOCK
Type: straight/ beavertail
LOP: 13 1/8"
LOP To End Of Wood: 12 13/16"
Butt Treatment: metal crescent with magazine door
INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on this gun. Call us for full details, or to purchase #616-292-6240. If you have any questions please call or email us. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc.
PAYMENT AND SHIPPING
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: Collected in CO, FL, MI
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $135.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK. We ship internationally with additional fees!
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes
OTHER
PLEASE SEE MY OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. Just open one of my ads and click on the line that says “see all items from this seller” and a very nice list of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. We have many more sxs shotguns, o/u shotguns, rifles and handguns not yet listed, check back or email us for a preview. We are a Wilson Combat dealer! Thanks for looking!
We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs "tweaked", let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns "as found" and others want them "just so". We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .56-56 Spencer