January 23rd 2016 Firearms Sale
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/22/2016
.50 rimfire, barrel length 22". Offered is a post war alteration by Springfield Armory, circa 1867-1874. Features the Stabler cutoff added forward of the trigger to allow use as single shot. 11,000 were altered. These carbines were the most coveted during the Civil War. This Model 1860 saw wide use during the Civil War and would have found subsequent usage out West during the Indian Wars as well. It was dubbed by the Southern soldiers as the gun you can load on Sunday and shoot until Monday. It is a repeating rifle that is loaded through the butt stock by way of a loading tube. The tube would hold seven cartridges. There was a canister that would hold extra tubes over your shoulder which made it one of the most decisive weapons of the Civil War. This bares all of the military inspector stamps. The ESA inspector cartouche is still visible on left side of stock. No visible DFC ribbon. It came with a blued barrel, case colored frame, walnut stocks, single barrel band, military ladder rear sight with outside hammer, a rear sling swivel and butt stock with saddle ring and bar on the left side. All metal surfaces are a pleasing grey, brown and silver patina with sharp legends. Original walnut stocks are excellent with no cracks with some usual minor abrasions. Strong rifled bore with perfect action. Overall, a very fine example of the Model 1860 Spencer Carbine.