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1860 Spencer ...Civil War Indian Wars US Cavalry Repeating Carbine .50 Cal SRC...LAYAWAY??? Guns International #: 102083212 Seller's Inventory #: 1600 Category: Spencer Rifles - Civil War Rifles Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: greenesgt Company: Member Since: 7/22/14 First Name: Gregory Last Name: Rice State: Ohio Zip: 45458 Country: United States Phone: (937) 684-6659 Fax: Number of Active Listings: 89 Total Number of Listings: 453 Seller: Private Seller Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. Payment Types Accepted: Check or Money Orders Description: NOTE...ACTUALLY AN 1865 .52 cal RF........Cal. 52 RF (56-52). S# 23989. Bbl. 20". Carbine rear sight graduated to 800yds. Gold blade front sight. Receiver has four line Providence, RI address & Model 1865 marking. 7 rd. tube mag. inserts through buttplate. Saddle bar & ring not present. Walnut stock set w/ one bbl. band. Left side of wrist has faint inspector's cartouche. Bottom mounted rear sling swivel. CONDITION: stock set shows a few chips, scattered dings & handling marks. Metal is a gray oxidized patina w/ some scattered moderate pitting & some dings. Bore has good rifling but scattered pitting & frosting. 2nd firearm ships FREE, with this one!....S/H $55...Thanks, Greg #13-14 ................(MORE PHOTOS WHEN IN HAND) Martially Marked Spencer Model 1860 Carbine ....LAYAWAY?......56-56 Spencer. 20" round barrel secure by a single spring-retained barrel band. SN: 46393. Blued and color casehardened finish, walnut butt and forend. Seven-shot repeating lever action cartridge carbine with manually cocked hammer and tubular magazine in butt. Top of receiver marked in three lines: SPENCER REPEATING / RIFLE CO BOSTON MASS / PAT'D MARCH 6, 1860 with the last line very weak but the rest legible. Serial number on receiver tang. Two visible script cartouches are present on the reverse wrist with the MMJ of Martin McNary Johnson stamped vertically behind the sling bar and the DAP of Dwight A Perkins stamped horizontally to the rear of the first cartouche. Carbine retains the original folding ladder long range rear sight, pinned German silver front sight blade in iron base, the sling bar and ring and the sling swivel in the toe of the stock. The original and correct pattern magazine follower tube is in place in the butt. A search of the Springfield Research Service database did not find this carbine, however carbine #46398, 5 numbers from this one, was in the possession of Company I of the 19th NY Cavalry in October of 1864. A solid example of a Civil War Spencer carbine which has not undergone post-war modifications for Indian War service and with two good cartouches on the wrist. CONDITION: Very good+. Metal a mostly pewter patina with moderate amounts of scattered oxidation and discoloration and some scattered pitting. Markings mostly legible, last line of receiver marks a little weak (Typical). Mechanically functional, fine 6-groove bore with some minor oxidation and scattered light pitting. Stock and forend with moderate wear, showing scattered bumps, dings and mars.2nd firearm ships FREE, with this one!....S/H $55...Thanks, Greg 443-447     **** SEE MY OTHER SPENCER RIFLES AND CARBINES **** Price: $2,399.00 Antique: Yes Manufacturer: Spencer Model: .52-56 RF Serial Number: 23989