SCARCE SPENCER FIRST CONTRACT NAVY MODEL REPEATING RIFLE

SCARCE SPENCER FIRST CONTRACT NAVY MODEL REPEATING RIFLE. SN 664. Cal. .52, 30″ rnd bbl, bayonet lug on bottom of bbl for saber bayonnet, square base front sight with German silver blade, flip-up ladder rear sight with tension spring and retaining screw. Top flat of receiver is marked “SPENCER REPEATING/RIFLE CO. BOSTON MASS/PAT’D MARCH 6, 1860”. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with removable loading tube, inlet base with sling swivel 4″ from toe, 22-3/4″ forearm with 3 bands, center with sling swivel and nosecap. According to Flayderman’s Guide this Navy model was produced 1862 through 1864. .52 caliber, 6 groove rifling, large lug under side of muzzle total purchase by U.S. Navy of 1009, of which 709 are of this pattern. The balance of the contract believe filled with Army style. Serial numbers fall in the range of 1 – 750. This represents the first Spencer of any type purchased by the U.S. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains orig blue, thinning and blending with silver and brown patina, some normal nicks and scratches. Receiver retains considerable orig case colors, strong and vivid in rear portion, thinning and blending with silver patina in front areas and across top. Lock plate retains a splashy silver and gray patina. Stock is sound with some minor chipping around lock plate, grain crack at buttplate on both sides, a second on left side, normal nicks, dings, and dents and retains a dark oil finish with traces of orig varnish. Forend is sound with nicks, dings and dents and retains some orig varnish blended with hand-worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a very bright, shiny 6-groove bore. 4-41158 BDT279 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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
	2432	$5,750.00	SCARCE SPENCER FIRST CONTRACT NAVY MODEL REPEATING RIFLE. SN 664. Cal. .52, 30″ rnd bbl, bayonet lug on bottom of bbl for saber bayonnet, square base front sight with German silver blade, flip-up ladder rear sight with tension spring and retaining screw. Top flat of receiver is marked “SPENCER REPEATING/RIFLE CO. BOSTON MASS/PAT’D MARCH 6, 1860”. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with removable loading tube, inlet base with sling swivel 4″ from toe, 22-3/4″ forearm with 3 bands, center with sling swivel and nosecap. According to Flayderman’s Guide this Navy model was produced 1862 through 1864. .52 caliber, 6 groove rifling, large lug under side of muzzle total purchase by U.S. Navy of 1009, of which 709 are of this pattern. The balance of the contract believe filled with Army style. Serial numbers fall in the range of 1 – 750. This represents the first Spencer of any type purchased by the U.S. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains orig blue, thinning and blending with silver and brown patina, some normal nicks and scratches. Receiver retains considerable orig case colors, strong and vivid in rear portion, thinning and blending with silver patina in front areas and across top. Lock plate retains a splashy silver and gray patina. Stock is sound with some minor chipping around lock plate, grain crack at buttplate on both sides, a second on left side, normal nicks, dings, and dents and retains a dark oil finish with traces of orig varnish. Forend is sound with nicks, dings and dents and retains some orig varnish blended with hand-worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a very bright, shiny 6-groove bore. 4-41158 BDT279 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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