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Guns International #: 102380636
Seller's Inventory #: 226925
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Guns International #: 102380636
Category - Spencer Rifles
- Civil War Rifles
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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
Int'l Phone:
314-707-7373
Platinum Seller
Active Listings: 1073
Total Listings: 37894
Seller Type: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Mid-CIVIL WAR Antique SPENCER REPEATING RIFLE CO. .52 Cal. Military Rifle
Early Repeater Famous During Civil War & Wild West
Description: Mid-CIVIL WAR Antique SPENCER REPEATING RIFLE CO. .52 Cal. Military Rifle Early Repeater Famous During Civil War & Wild West Here we present an antique Spencer Repeating Rifle Co. Army Model Rifle, made circa 1863-1865 in Boston, Massachusetts, during the Civil War. Only 11,470 of these Army Model rifles were delivered, making this a scarce piece. 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 truly one of the iconic rifles 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. The Spencer carbine was a shorter and lighter version designed for the cavalry. The overall condition is good. The action is excellent. The bore is bright with sharp rifling. The stock shows much use and weathering, especially the butt stock. There is a split along the grain on the left side of the butt stock that remains stable. Solid otherwise. The piece of the forestock closest to the receiver is original and the length ahead of it has been replaced, the joint hidden by the barrel band. Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction. Barrel is 30 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 $4775 #226925 SOLD Antique: Yes |
Guns International #: 102380636
Seller's Inventory #: 226925
Guns International #: 102380636
Seller's Inventory #: 226925
Guns International #: 102380636
Seller's Inventory #: 226925
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