SCARCE COLORADO TERRITORY SPENCER RIFLE.

SCARCE COLORADO TERRITORY SPENCER RIFLE. Cal. 50 Spencer. SN 4992. 30″ rnd bbl. marked “U.S./COL.TER” on the left side of the stock. Standard Spencer markings on top of the receiver. Missing the sling swivels including the base in the stock. “S.L” inspector mark on the left side of the bbl. These rifles were used by Colorado Territorial Militia and have a history of having been used at both Sand Creek in 1864 and Beecher’s Island in 1866. CONDITION: Bbl and action have been cleaned to bright but some surface rust and pitting remains. Stock is cracked on the left side along the path of the magazine tube. There is a heavy coat of varnish on the buttstock. There is a large chip missing on the forearm at the breech and a parallel crack just ahead of it. Forearm also has a heavy varnish covering. Mechanically good. 4-58051 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	88	$7,187.00	SCARCE COLORADO TERRITORY SPENCER RIFLE. Cal. 50 Spencer. SN 4992. 30″ rnd bbl. marked “U.S./COL.TER” on the left side of the stock. Standard Spencer markings on top of the receiver. Missing the sling swivels including the base in the stock. “S.L” inspector mark on the left side of the bbl. These rifles were used by Colorado Territorial Militia and have a history of having been used at both Sand Creek in 1864 and Beecher’s Island in 1866. CONDITION: Bbl and action have been cleaned to bright but some surface rust and pitting remains. Stock is cracked on the left side along the path of the magazine tube. There is a heavy coat of varnish on the buttstock. There is a large chip missing on the forearm at the breech and a parallel crack just ahead of it. Forearm also has a heavy varnish covering. Mechanically good. 4-58051 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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