RARE**MINT BORE**American Civil War Era 1860-1869, Model 1865 Spencer Repeating Rifle Company .52 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Repeating Cavalry Carbine With 7 Shot Tube Magazine & Saddle Bar With Ring. A 1118 Lever Action .52 Rifles

**RARE**MINT BORE**American Civil War Era 1860-1869, Model 1865 Spencer Repeating Rifle Company .52 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Repeating Cavalry Carbine With 7 Shot Tube Magazine & Saddle Bar With Ring. A 1118 - A 1118

The Spencer .52 calibre repeating rifle was designed by Christopher Spencer in 1860. It was a manually operated lever-action, repeating carbine size rifle (39” overall) fed from a tube magazine. It was adopted by the Union Army, especially by the Cavalry, during the American Civil War. The Spencer carbine was carried by Custer’s 7th Calvary at the Battle of Little Bighorn and was used until it was replaced by adoption of the 45-70 trapdoor Springfield in 1873. The Spencer had an innovative 7 shot tubular magazine fed into the butt via a trap with steel latch. This is an original example in excellent condition for its age. The metal work has even patina and its original wood stock has just light bumps and bruises to be expected. The 18” barrel’s bore is near mint, clean & bright with crisp rifling. It is fitted with a flip up rear sight and fixed fore sight together with steel saddle bar with ring. It is also fitted with 2 sling rings & has the correct steel butt plate & tubular magazine with latch plate. The top of the breech is stamped very faintly stamped ‘Spencer Repeating Rifle Co Pat’d March 6 1860’. The top of the action is numbered ‘11321’ (illustrated). The loading and firing actions work crisply. The price for this rare to find American Civil War era carbine includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. A 1118

£2,195.00