CIVIL WAR MODEL 1860 SPENCER SADDLE RING CARBINE

Spring 2025 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction

May 8th, 9th, 10th, & 11th, 2025
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!

CIVIL WAR MODEL 1860 SPENCER SADDLE RING CARBINE

01-26026
Cal. 52
S# 32044

Standard configuration of the Civil War model, 22″ 6 land and groove rifled barrel, adjustable rear sight, top of breech: “SPENCER REPEATING / RIFLE CO. BOSTON MASS / PAT’D MARCH 6, 1860”. Over 90,000 were purchased by the government as the Spencer proved in the field that is was the first repeater rugged enough for military service. So formidable was its rapid fire that it was named the “horizontal shot tower” by the Confederates. The heavy casualties at Chickamauga inflicted by the Spencer rifles of Wilder’s’ brigade proved the value of the repeater in war. The many battlefield captures of Spencers by Confederates could often not used due to lack of cartridges. Copper was scarce in the South & one hundred percussion caps could be made from the metal required for one Spencer cartridge. Cavalry units from Michigan, New York, Wisconsin, Indiana, Connecticut, New Jersey, Ohio & Massachusetts were equipped with Spencer carbines. This is a nice complete & honest example of the most popular Civil War used carbine showing honest use and saddle wear.

STATUS: ANTIQUE