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THBSpencer "New Model" Carbine c1868
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Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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About Auction
LiveNov 1, 2017 - Nov 3, 2017
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- Lot Description
.50-52, 20" barrel, S/N 101899. Blued and case hardened finish, walnut stock and forend. Standard three line Spencer markings on top of receiver, top of barrel marked NM forward of receiver, behind rear sight. Six groove bore, correct post-Civil War type magazine follower tube with grooved base. Sling bar and ring, and single sling swivel in the toe. Correct, 1865 pattern long range ladder rear sight. The "New Model" carbine was manufactured by Spencer in small quantities after the Civil War, circa 1868, following the production of the M-1867 carbine. Only about 2,500 of these guns were produced and featured the Spencer patent cartridge cut-off device, allowing the gun to be used as a single shot firearm, preventing cartridges from feeding from the magazine. This system achieved the same results as the US military Stabler cut-off modification. A scarce Indian War carbine.
Very good overall. Barrel retains traces of blue, mixed with a plum brown patina. Receiver and hammer retain traces of mottled case color, mixed with oxidized freckling and discoloration. Mechanically functional, but the cut-off does not appear to be working correctly. Good bore, with strong rifling and moderate pitting. Magazine tube very good. Stock and forend with wear, bumps and dings and a couple of tiny chips and small drying cracks in the butt.Condition
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