SPENCER 1865 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SPENCER 1865 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 12628. Cal. 56-56. 20″ bbl with rectangular base front sight, and 900 yard ladder with tension spring rear sight. Bbl marked behind rear sight, “M 1865”, left side next to receiver stamped, “G.G.S.” Receiver marked, “Spencer Repeating Rifle Co. Boston, Mass. Pat’d March 6, 1860.” Left side installed with plate containing bar and saddle ring and stamped with an, “M”. There are outlines of two cartouches 90 degrees to each other on left side of stock behind saddle ring plate. The comb of stock is stamped, “E Troop 1st Cavalry.” Mounted with straight grain uncheckered American walnut with crescent butt, and base and sling swivel mounted in toe line. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 30-40% orig blue mixed with brown and silver patina with a splotchy area between front sight and forend. Receiver has fading visible case colors mixed with silver/gray patina and spots of brown mixed in. Stocks are solid with usual nicks, dings, a few minor gouges, and has a standard hand worn patina oil finish. Mechanics are crisp and bore is dull with strong rifling and scattered moderate pitting. 4-32158 BDT254 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1435	$2,300.00	SPENCER 1865 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 12628. Cal. 56-56. 20″ bbl with rectangular base front sight, and 900 yard ladder with tension spring rear sight. Bbl marked behind rear sight, “M 1865”, left side next to receiver stamped, “G.G.S.” Receiver marked, “Spencer Repeating Rifle Co. Boston, Mass. Pat’d March 6, 1860.” Left side installed with plate containing bar and saddle ring and stamped with an, “M”. There are outlines of two cartouches 90 degrees to each other on left side of stock behind saddle ring plate. The comb of stock is stamped, “E Troop 1st Cavalry.” Mounted with straight grain uncheckered American walnut with crescent butt, and base and sling swivel mounted in toe line. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 30-40% orig blue mixed with brown and silver patina with a splotchy area between front sight and forend. Receiver has fading visible case colors mixed with silver/gray patina and spots of brown mixed in. Stocks are solid with usual nicks, dings, a few minor gouges, and has a standard hand worn patina oil finish. Mechanics are crisp and bore is dull with strong rifling and scattered moderate pitting. 4-32158 BDT254 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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