This original Civil War longarm is a M1860 Spencer repeating rifle in very good condition that was once part of the famous Lee’s Headquarters Museum in Gettysburg.  The Spencer specimen bears serial #28755, weighs ten pounds and is a .52 caliber longarm that used the 56-56 Spencer rimfire cartridge. Produced in the 1863 to 1864 period, the rifle measures 47” overall with a 30” round barrel that features six-groove rifling. Barrel is fitted to a black walnut two-piece stock and has a blade type front sight for the angular type socket bayonet. Bore is strong but dusty. Mechanics are crisp.

Receiver frame and barrel exhibit light pitting in areas and a smooth, mottled gray colored surface. Both gunmetal and wood stock has been cleaned at one time. A thin, three-line original maker address stamping “SPENCER REPEATING / RIFLE CO. BOSTON, MASS / PAT’D MARCH 6, 1860” sits on top plate Barrel retains the original folding rear sight with slide graduated to 800 yards. Mechanics crisp. No government cartouche visible. Wood surface has dings, dents, and normal scuffing from use and age. No cracks visible. Rifle retains both original iron swivels, one near the toe and at the middle barrel band; never had the sling bar and sling ring.

A fine Civil War Spencer repeating army rifle from Lee’s Headquarters’ Museum in Gettysburg.

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