The Spencer repeating rifle was a 19th-century American lever-action firearm invented by Christopher Spencer. The Spencer carbine was a shorter and lighter version designed for the cavalry. The Spencer was the world's first military metallic-cartridge repeating rifle, and over 200,000 examples were manufactured in the United States by the Spencer Repeating Rifle Co. and Burnside Rifle Co. between 1860 and 1869. The Spencer repeating rifle was adopted by the Union Army, especially by the cavalry, during the American Civil War but did not replace the standard issue muzzle-loading rifled muskets in use at the time. Among the early users was George Armstrong Custer. (Wiki)

This Civil War Model 1860 Spencer breechloading, repeating rimfire carbine was contracted and produced by the Spencer Rifle Company of Boston, Massachusetts. Some 144,500 Spencer carbines and rifles were contracted to the US government for military use. In very good original condition, the M1860 Spencer carbine has a 20” long barrel fitted to its two piece walnut stock / fore-end. Stock has normal dings, dents and abrasions from use and age. Top flat of the receiver, forward of the hammer, is stamped with “SPENCER REPEATING / RIFLE CO. BOSTON, MASS. / PAT’D MARCH 6, 1860” in three lines. Right hand portion of the stamping is very thin. Serial # 24286 located at the rear of frame near the hammer. Original carbine sling bar and sling ring are tightly attached to the left side of stock. A fine Civil War Model 1860 Spencer carbine. (Ex Roy Akins Collection)

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