• The serial number on this carbine indicates it was made c.1863-1865 in cal.52 rimfire (56-56) and converted by Springfield Armory c. 1867-1874 to.50 cal. By sleeving the barrel. SN 50266 Christian Minor Spencer was born in Manchester, Connecticut on June 20, 1833.
• The Spencer Model 1865 Carbine was made just after the end of the Civil War in 1865 until late 1866 by the Spencer Repeating Rifle Company in Boston, MA. The serial number range was from 1 to approximately 23,000.

I have a model 1865, serial # 15569. The number on top of the receiver has a 7 stamped over it. The butt stock also has a 7 carved into it. The wood shows weathering and much use, the bottom of the forearm especially showing saddle wear. I'm wondering if there are any records to support this carbine having had connections with the 7th Cavalry. The Model 1860 and 1865 Spencer carbines saw service into the Indian Wars and were replaced by an arguably inferior arm, the “Trapdoor” carbine. The serial number is found at the rear of. Spencer Model 1865 Carbine in.56-50 Spencer Caliber Description: This Spencer Model 1865 Carbine is an excellent all-original example with an exceptional bore. The Spencer Model 1865 Carbine was made just after the end of the Civil War in 1865 until late 1866 by the Spencer Repeating Rifle Company in. When preparing for this week's posting, I went through various reference books looking for a record of this rifle's serial number - 3981. It was found that a Spencer rifle with serial number 3980 was issued to Company K, 9th Michigan Cavalry. It appears from the serial number ranges of the Spencers issued to the 9th Michigan Cavalry that this. Serial number is jus.Click for more info. Seller: LeRoy Merz Antique Guns. Area Code: 218. Springfield Armory Altered Burnside/Spencer M1865 Carbine to Rifle Conversion. Spencer 1865 Carbine, by Burnside, 50 Cal rim fire. Looks to be all factory original both wood and metal, Nice clean gun and looks to be in good.

This famous longarm is a Civil War Model 1860 Spencer Repeating rifle in very good original condition. Initial army contracts with the Spencer Company of Boston, Massachusetts called for 10,000 repeating firearms at a cost of $40.00 each. This specimen, serial #1646, was one of the approximately 11,000 produced between 1863 and 1864. Rifle is a .52 caliber rimfire longarm that used the “No. 56” Spencer rimfire cartridge.

Rifle measures 47” overall with a 30” round barrel that features six-groove rifling. Bore is clean with good rifling. Features rear flip-up sight and front blade site emanating from a socket bayonet lug. All gun metal exhibits light use and wear and scattered light pitting. On the top of the receiver is the three-line maker’s stamping “SPENCER REPEATING - / RIFLE CO. BOSTON, MASS / PAT’D MARCH 6, 1860”. Early serial number “1646” is visible at rear of receiver. Mechanically good with one very minor exception: the spring for the cartridge guide (the piece that sits atop the breech block and guides the spent case out of the receiver and then guides the new cartridge into the chamber) is loose or broken so there is no tension on the guide. Butt plate, tube magazine, sling swivels, nose cap, barrel bands, and band springs all here and show similar wear with uniform pewter-gray color.

Barrel is mated to a black walnut two-piece stock. The fore stock is in very good condition. There is a hairline crack that runs on the underside from the receiver out to the to the screw on the bottom (~1 ½” long). No trace of government cartouche visible. Wood has original finish with beautiful patina and depth of color. Shoulder stock is equally as nice with only a old, shallow 1 ½” long gouge on the left cheek of the stock.

The most important piece of information on this rifle is the serial number 1646. This number tracks the rifle to the 5th Michigan Cavalry as follows:

Only two units of the Army of the Potomac were armed with Spencer Repeating Rifles at Gettysburg. While organizing the 5th Michigan Cavalry, Lt. Col. Joseph T Copeland privately purchased 1200 Spencer rifles. The first 500 were delivered about January 5, 1863 followed by another 500 in mid to late January 1863. The remaining 200 arrived in February 1863. The first thousand that were delivered had serial numbers ranging from between 1000-2050 while the last two hundred were numbered between 2051-3250. The first 900 rifles went to the 5th Michigan Cavalry and the other 300 went to the 6th Michigan Cavalry. With this rifle having a number that falls well within the range of those delivered first it no doubt went to the 5th Michigan. Also, the fact that the weapon does not have a cartouche mark shows that it was purchased privately and was no doubt one of the weapons purchased by Lt. Col. Copeland. Ordnance records of the 5th and 6th Regiments Michigan Cavalry, submitted a month after the Battle of Gettysburg, indicate these two regiments carried a total of 572 Spencer Repeating Rifles and 10,000 rounds of ammunition to the field. The men of these regiments made good use of their Spencers in the July 3 cavalry battle east of Gettysburg, but this was the only place on the Gettysburg battlefield that the Spencer saw action except for those rare cases of soldiers who had privately purchased the weapon.

A nice, very low numbered Model 1860 Spencer Army rifle with Gettysburg provenance. [jet]

1865 Spencer Carbine Serial Numbers Number

DISCLAIMER: All firearms are sold as collector's items only - we do not accept responsibility as to the shooting safety or reliability of any antique firearm. All firearms are described as accurately as possible, given the restraints of a catalog listing length. We want satisfied customers & often 'under' describe the weapons. Any city or state regulations regarding owning antique firearms are the responsibility of the purchaser. All firearms are 'mechanically perfect' unless noted, but again, are NOT warranted as safe to fire!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE,

MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR LAYAWAY PROGRAM.

FOR OUR POLICIES AND TERMS,

M1860 Spencer Carbine Serial Numbers

CLICK ON ‘CONTACT US’ AT THE TOP OF ANY PAGE ON THE SITE,

THEN ON ‘LAYAWAY POLICY’.

1865 Spencer Carbine Serial Numbers For Sale

THANK YOU!

Spencer Carbine Model 1865 Serial Numbers

Subject / Started by	Replies / Views	Last post
PLEASE ! - Indicate Your Alias and Home State or Country - SSS Members ONLY! Started by Two Flints	5 Replies 29698 Views	October 01, 2019, 09:50:57 pm by Waybrooke1
TO JOIN OUR SPENCER SHOOTING SOCIETY - PLEASE REGISTER HERE !!!! Started by Two Flints« 123456 ... 16 »	385 Replies 239030 Views	September 13, 2019, 09:36:09 am by Tommy Reb
Tips for Photographing Your Beloved Spencer Started by Two Flints	2 Replies 6141 Views	March 23, 2016, 03:56:38 pm by rbertalotto
** PHOTOS ADDED ** Spencer Company at 150th Anniversary Battle of Selma Started by nactorman	13 Replies 15859 Views	March 14, 2016, 04:13:11 pm by Walksfire
Spencer Serial # Information DISCLAIMER Started by Two Flints	0 Replies 6772 Views	October 11, 2013, 08:24:36 am by Two Flints
SSS Posse Now Has 723 Members! Welcome New Member: *** Waybrooke1 *** Started by Two Flints	1 Replies 15235 Views	July 12, 2008, 07:24:03 am by Two Flints
* ALWAYS AVAILABLE * Spencer Shooting Society Insignias & Blaze Orange Caps Started by Two Flints	2 Replies 14199 Views	July 12, 2008, 07:22:07 am by Two Flints
*** SORI *** SPENCER OFTEN REQUESTED INFORMATION (SORI) Started by Two Flints	1 Replies 19338 Views	July 12, 2008, 07:01:52 am by Two Flints
*** EORI *** Evans Often Requested Information (EORI) Started by Two Flints	1 Replies 15690 Views	July 12, 2008, 06:57:55 am by Two Flints
Many, Many, Thanks to All SSS Members Who Contribute to this Forum. Started by Two Flints	0 Replies 6604 Views	July 25, 2007, 10:34:45 am by Two Flints
0 Replies 6965 Views	February 08, 2006, 07:09:42 am by Two Flints
*** Spencer Shooting Society POSTING GUIDELINES *** Started by Two Flints	0 Replies 7543 Views	February 06, 2006, 03:07:58 am by Two Flints
Welcome Spencer Shooters Started by Marshal Halloway	1 Replies 14164 Views	March 19, 2005, 01:03:45 pm by Two Flints
New Zealand Spencer and Serial # Exact Match Started by Waybrooke1	8 Replies 30 Views	October 02, 2019, 03:17:53 pm by Two Flints
A question about original 56-56 ammunition types Started by Jim W	3 Replies 106 Views	September 30, 2019, 12:53:02 pm by Blair
Ball Accuracy Smith/ Maynard /Spencer Ammo For Sale Started by jim	0 Replies 51 Views	September 29, 2019, 08:54:35 am by jim
1865 burnside spencer carbine serial no. Started by murbas	1 Replies 83 Views	September 24, 2019, 11:59:31 am by Two Flints
Chiappa Spencer Carbine repro, and 1865 Burnside Spencer Carbine Started by murbas	0 Replies 77 Views	September 23, 2019, 04:45:01 pm by murbas
2 Replies 128 Views	September 17, 2019, 11:43:27 am by murbas
* Photos Added * Deputy Bumpus 'Mad Bumpy' Jones joins the club Started by Sciacchitano	0 Replies 93 Views	September 16, 2019, 10:01:25 pm by Sciacchitano
2 Replies 111 Views	September 16, 2019, 05:15:21 pm by murbas
Spencer Carbines and Spencer Rifles FOR SALE Online Started by Two Flints	0 Replies 74 Views	September 16, 2019, 10:03:14 am by Two Flints
3 Replies 122 Views	September 15, 2019, 05:34:53 pm by mgmradio
High serial number Spencer carbine info Started by Castledude222	2 Replies 88 Views	September 14, 2019, 06:16:52 pm by El Supremo
0 Replies 57 Views	September 14, 2019, 12:52:39 pm by murbas
1865 Spencer carbine worth $3500? Started by ldpfeifer	4 Replies 118 Views	September 14, 2019, 06:39:17 am by Two Flints
Selling my Reference Book Collection Started by Jay	0 Replies 39 Views	September 12, 2019, 10:49:26 am by Jay
0 Replies 1710 Views	September 07, 2019, 05:23:50 pm by Tommy Reb
** Photos Added ** 1864 Spencer cabrine 56-56 Started by Montezuma Johnny	1 Replies 259 Views	September 06, 2019, 09:24:54 am by El Supremo
Completely new to forum and Spencer would like help Started by Fasttalker	3 Replies 2717 Views	September 02, 2019, 04:48:25 pm by Presto25
Why would it be so difficult to manufacture 56-50 rimfire cases and ammo? Started by 1911tex	5 Replies 3001 Views	September 01, 2019, 11:45:24 am by ronc54
Spencer Rifle Bayonets - Any interest? Started by nactorman« 12 »	31 Replies 14187 Views	August 22, 2019, 08:20:01 pm by RattlesnakeJack
0 Replies 257 Views	August 17, 2019, 10:35:59 am by Jack Wagon
Romano Spencer carbine on Gunbroker Started by El Supremo	12 Replies 1849 Views	August 14, 2019, 09:53:53 am by El Supremo
4 Replies 678 Views	August 08, 2019, 06:26:50 am by El Supremo
Starline 56-50 brass on sale... Started by 1911tex	11 Replies 4228 Views	August 07, 2019, 12:00:23 pm by El Supremo
Why is the Spencer address on the reciever so lightly stamped on so many guns Started by Cannonman1	7 Replies 4247 Views	August 02, 2019, 02:04:30 pm by Blair
6 Replies 3218 Views	August 02, 2019, 09:20:23 am by Trailrider
Spencer markings 1st Cavalry Started by twogunpete« 12 »	38 Replies 14425 Views	August 01, 2019, 06:35:16 am by Dave Fox
New member Kaos`s 1860 rifle serial #3327 Started by Kaos	2 Replies 722 Views	July 31, 2019, 12:15:36 pm by Two Flints
Need check on serial number .. Spencer Carbine.. Started by Cannonman1	2 Replies 307 Views	July 29, 2019, 03:47:46 pm by Cannonman1
Rifling issues with my Armi Sport Started by Cannonman1	10 Replies 734 Views	July 28, 2019, 08:05:10 pm by Cannonman1
I thought all Spencer '65 carbines had std.front barrel band, no swivel? Wrong? Started by 1911tex	0 Replies 305 Views	July 21, 2019, 11:33:19 am by 1911tex
16 Replies 853 Views	July 19, 2019, 06:02:52 pm by SGT John Chapman
case capacity 56-50? Started by sixtus	15 Replies 909 Views	July 09, 2019, 05:38:27 pm by sixtus
New Spencer owner serial number help Started by richhack	2 Replies 386 Views	July 06, 2019, 08:34:41 pm by richhack
3 Replies 343 Views	July 04, 2019, 09:28:52 am by El Supremo
New to Spencer's Started by Possumbreath	9 Replies 594 Views	June 30, 2019, 02:50:14 pm by Dave Fox
2 Replies 366 Views	June 29, 2019, 09:15:35 pm by Dave Fox
Reloading for an Original 1863 Spencer Started by spencer_pa	2 Replies 451 Views	June 29, 2019, 09:09:09 pm by Dave Fox