Early serial number “1646” is visible at rear of receiver. On the top of the receiver is the three-line maker’s stamping “SPENCER REPEATING - / RIFLE CO. All gun metal exhibits light use and wear and scattered light pitting. Features rear flip-up sight and front blade site emanating from a socket bayonet lug. Rifle measures 47” overall with a 30” round barrel that features six-groove rifling. 52 caliber rimfire longarm that used the “No. This specimen, serial #1646, was one of the approximately 11,000 produced between 18. Initial army contracts with the Spencer Company of Boston, Massachusetts called for 10,000 repeating firearms at a cost of $40.00 each. This famous longarm is a Civil War Model 1860 Spencer Repeating rifle in very good original condition.
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