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I just purchased a Spencer carbine. Trying to research what I bought and I'm not sure.
It was manufactured in Mass, it has the 6 groves in the barrel, barrel from the tip to the front of the receiver is 20 1/4", overall length of the rifle is 39, it does not have the lock or block in front of the trigger, the inspector initials of the inspector are EAW, the serial number on the receiver and barrel match and it does not have 1865 stamped on the barrel.
I was thinking it was and 1860 but the serial number is 1554. It is my understanding the serial numbers on the 1860 carbines started with 11,000. It is also my understanding the serial number on the 1865 carbines did start with 1.
I'm wondering if I have a transition gun. If possibly once the 1865 was contracted to RI if there were still some produced in Mass with low serial numbers. I'm not sure if I have an 1860 or an 1865. I'm not sure if I have a 56.56 or a 56.50.
Does anyone know what I have or where I can go to further research what I have.
I just purchased a Spencer carbine. Trying to research what I bought and I'm not sure.
It was manufactured in Mass, it has the 6 groves in the barrel, barrel from the tip to the front of the receiver is 20 1/4", overall length of the rifle is 39, it does not have the lock or block in front of the trigger, the inspector initials of the inspector are EAW, the serial number on the receiver and barrel match and it does not have 1865 stamped on the barrel.
I was thinking it was and 1860 but the serial number is 1554. It is my understanding the serial numbers on the 1860 carbines started with 11,000. It is also my understanding the serial number on the 1865 carbines did start with 1.
I'm wondering if I have a transition gun. If possibly once the 1865 was contracted to RI if there were still some produced in Mass with low serial numbers. I'm not sure if I have an 1860 or an 1865. I'm not sure if I have a 56.56 or a 56.50.
Does anyone know what I have or where I can go to further research what I have.