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Lot 40
Spencer Model 1865 Carbine
Sale 1293 - Arms, Armor & Militaria
Oct 24, 2023 10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$2,000 - 3,000
Price Realized
$1,680
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Lot Description
Spencer Model 1865 Carbine
Indian Wars

.56-50. 20" barrel length. SN: 10070. Blued barrel with the balance of parts casehardened and mounting flat wrist walnut furniture with a saddle bar and ring. Lever action repeating rifle fed by a tube magazine within the butt. The top of the receiver bears the manufacturer marking SPENCER REPEATING/RIFLE CO. BOSTON MASS./PAT'D MARCH. 6. 1860. with the rear barrel struck M.1865. The rifle mounts a folding ladder rear sight graduated to 900 yards, a Stabler magazine cutoff, and six-groove rifling. The right sides of the carrier block, breechblock, and lever all feature an M initial stamp, while the right hammer is struck with the P initial. The left barrel is marked with a W over an R initial. Barrel band shows no extant markings, but the left stock displays a weak ESA cartouche of Erskine S. Allin behind the saddle bar. The presence of the Allin mark indicates the item was refurbished at the Springfield Armory at some point.

From the Collection of George Oldenbourg
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