SPENCER REPEATING RIFLE

$5,950.00

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Item Code: 490-7020

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With financial backing from his father, Christopher Spencer patented the design of this rifle in 1860 and commissioned prototypes, with Connecticut ammunition makers Crittenden & Tibbals hired to produce the Spencer rifle’s .56 caliber rounds. An early military test led to Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Welles, purchasing 1,000 rifles, and an Army contract for 10,000 more soon followed. By 1862, Spencer established the Spencer Repeating Rifle Company in Boston to fulfill what he hoped would be the first of many orders.  The innovative Spencer rifle combined a rolling breechblock with a seven-shot tubular magazine in the buttstock that was cycled with a lever action.  From there, it became one of the most sought-after and effective weapon systems of the Civil War.

This rifle features a serial number of “9548” stamped on the upper portion of the receiver behind the breech and next to the hammer. Forward of the breech is the roll marked stamp of the Spencer company reading “SPENCER REPEATING RIFLE CO. BOSTON MASS PAT’D MARCH 6 1860’.  An “H” sub inspection stamp adorns the barrel’s left side closest to the breech.  The receiver and mechanics retain roughly 65% of the original case coloring and remain in a nice condition. The barrel is 30” overall with a dull bore, but features deep rifling and retains most of the original finish.  All mechanics work as intended – the cycling action is strong and the hammer lockup is tight. Both sling swivels and all bands are intact and in nice condition.  The original tube magazine is in a similarly nice condition with a strong spring and only light oxidation on the follower. Two inspector cartouches are present on the wrist of the stock, with one partially obscured by cosmetic damage.  Some expected light dings and dents are present across the wood furniture.  The remnant of a lettered stamp on the top flat edge near the butt appears to have been a number – possibly “15”. The 800-yard adjustable sight is complete and the front blade retains sharp edges.

All told, this is a nice example of a Spencer Repeating Rifle within a desirable serial number range that would make a welcome addition to any collection.  [cm] [ph:L]

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