Civil War Model 1860 Spencer carbine in good overall condition.  Designed for cavalry use but not issued to Federal cavalry until October 1863, the Spencer 7-shot metallic rimfire cartridge repeating carbine was invented and patented by Manchester, Connecticut native Christopher M. Spencer. This weapon proved to be the most successful and sought-after firearm of the Civil War.

This M1860 carbine bears serial # 22371 and has an overall length of 39.00 inches.  Carbine has a 22.00 inch long barrel fitted to its two piece walnut stock and fore-end. Barrel has original flip-up rear sight minus the slide with a blade front sight. The .52 bore exhibits good rifling and is clean, however, there are two spots of pitting about a third of the way up from the breech. Barrel surface is turning a plumb brown with some scattered spots of oxidation and blue peaking through.

Receiver is light gray but with some salt and pepper patina on both sides. Top flat of the receiver, forward of the hammer, is clearly stamped with “SPENCER REPEATING / RIFLE CO. BOSTON MASS / PAT’S MARCH 6, 1860” in three lines.  Serial number is located at the rear of the breech near the hammer. Action works properly.

Weapon’s tubular magazine, located in the butt stock, stored and fed seven rimfire metallic cartridges to the receiver. Magazine has a good spring and operates properly. Carbine sling bar and ring are tightly attached to the left side of stock. Bar shows light surface rust. There are no visible cartouche marks and the wood surface is light colored giving the appearance of having been lightly gone over. Screws show next to no wear. Iron butt plate and magazine are strong and tight and both wear a mottled dark gray coloring.  Carbine retains its iron swivel under the stock.

Original forend is tight and strong with hardly any wear but there is a small indentation on the left side. The wood in the bottom of this indentation is dark while the wood above it is light showing the evidence of light resurfacing of the wood.  Buttstock has light saddle wear on the left side. There is a 1.75 inch closed crack/scratch at the left base of the comb with another approx. 3.00 inches long running back from the breech. These really are minor and do not detract from the pleasing appearance of the weapon in any way.   [ad] [ph:L]

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