EXCEPTIONAL CIVIL WAR ERA MODEL 1865 SPENCER CARBINE.

SN 6549. Cal. 56-50. Standard Spencer carbine marked “SPENCER REPEATING RIFLE CO. BOSTON. MASS. PAT’D MARCH 6, 1860”. Made without Stabler cutoff. It has 20” rnd bbl, 3 lands & grooves, square base front sight with Spencer ladder rear sight with tension spring. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with standard 2-pc stock, Spencer buttplate with trap for cartridge tube. It has a sling bar & ring on left side of wrist and there are two crisp well discerned cartouches also on left side of stock. This gun retains bright orig finish and fine stock which would be difficult to upgrade. CONDITION: Very fine overall. Bbl retains 80%+ finish though much is thinning and turning plum, scattered areas of staining & pitting. Lock, frame & hammer retain 80% muted case colors with balance silver/grey with staining and pin prick pitting. Loading arm & breech retain most of their bright case colors in protected areas, the lever overall is grey/brown. Stocks are sound and well fit, buttstock has several storage dings & dents but cartouches are fairly crisp and well discerned as seen in photos. Buttplate & magazine retain about half their muted case colors with balance dark grey/brown. Mechanically gun functions well with bright crisp shiny bore. 4-55387 JS (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1401

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	1401	$8,625.00	EXCEPTIONAL CIVIL WAR ERA MODEL 1865 SPENCER CARBINE. SN 6549. Cal. 56-50. Standard Spencer carbine marked “SPENCER REPEATING RIFLE CO. BOSTON. MASS. PAT’D MARCH 6, 1860”. Made without Stabler cutoff. It has 20” rnd bbl, 3 lands & grooves, square base front sight with Spencer ladder rear sight with tension spring. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with standard 2-pc stock, Spencer buttplate with trap for cartridge tube. It has a sling bar & ring on left side of wrist and there are two crisp well discerned cartouches also on left side of stock. This gun retains bright orig finish and fine stock which would be difficult to upgrade. CONDITION: Very fine overall. Bbl retains 80%+ finish though much is thinning and turning plum, scattered areas of staining & pitting. Lock, frame & hammer retain 80% muted case colors with balance silver/grey with staining and pin prick pitting. Loading arm & breech retain most of their bright case colors in protected areas, the lever overall is grey/brown. Stocks are sound and well fit, buttstock has several storage dings & dents but cartouches are fairly crisp and well discerned as seen in photos. Buttplate & magazine retain about half their muted case colors with balance dark grey/brown. Mechanically gun functions well with bright crisp shiny bore. 4-55387 JS (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1401 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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EXCEPTIONAL CIVIL WAR ERA MODEL 1865 SPENCER CARBINE.