Oops already, Spencer Model 1865 (not 1854)
Untill I can figure out where my jpg's are hiding I'll get this posted and see if I can elicit some feed back.
First please understand thet: 1) I am a newby, 2) I am doing this for a law enforcement agency who is hoping to get this gun to a museum as it cannot be allowed to go to a private collection and 3) it's secured in a Property/Evidence facility so I have limited access.
With that said and until I can get my jpg's out of hiding......
Stampted on the forward receiver is the following:
Model 1865 (this is stamped perpendicular to stamps below)
Spencer Repeating Rifle
Pat d March 6, 1860
Manu d at I V F T (the last four letters are very hard to see but not R.I.)
By Burnside Rifle
Weapon has a 20" barrel and an approx 36" overall length. Barrel has few lands and groves poss 3 each but not sure.Gun has a saddle ring and a functions check show the weapon to be fully operational.
SN is 265XX
It would appear this is a post CW Calvery gun but I know little else. There are no stamps on the stock at all.
Can anyone help with unit to which this weapon might have been issued or where it saw service.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Ken
Untill I can figure out where my jpg's are hiding I'll get this posted and see if I can elicit some feed back.
First please understand thet: 1) I am a newby, 2) I am doing this for a law enforcement agency who is hoping to get this gun to a museum as it cannot be allowed to go to a private collection and 3) it's secured in a Property/Evidence facility so I have limited access.
With that said and until I can get my jpg's out of hiding......
Stampted on the forward receiver is the following:
Model 1865 (this is stamped perpendicular to stamps below)
Spencer Repeating Rifle
Pat d March 6, 1860
Manu d at I V F T (the last four letters are very hard to see but not R.I.)
By Burnside Rifle
Weapon has a 20" barrel and an approx 36" overall length. Barrel has few lands and groves poss 3 each but not sure.Gun has a saddle ring and a functions check show the weapon to be fully operational.
SN is 265XX
It would appear this is a post CW Calvery gun but I know little else. There are no stamps on the stock at all.
Can anyone help with unit to which this weapon might have been issued or where it saw service.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Ken
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