1860 Spencer Civil War Indian Wars US Cavalry Repeating Carbine .50 Cal SRC

This is a good honest totally unmolested Spencer that was issued during the American Civil War and later altered by the Springfield Armory between 1867-1874 for use on the Western plains during the American Indian Wars. The Springfield Armory sleeved the barrel to .50 caliber three-groove rifling and added the Stabler cut-off device which blocks the action from loading cartridges from the magazine and allows the gun to be loaded and fired in single shot fashion similar to a Sharps. Rotating the switch a quarter turn allows the lever to fully open and repeatedly chamber rounds from the magazine tube as it was originally designed. The metal has a mildly textured untouched dark chocolate patina overall while the stock likewise shows a pleasingly worn original appearance with Springfield armorer Erskine S. Allin's "ESA" inspection cartouche visible. Aside from just a couple short age checks at the rear of the forearm the wood is very sound with no damage or repairs. Correct 22" long barrel with original post front sight and flip-up ladder rear sight. Original hammer, lever, trigger, Stabler cut-off, buttplate, loading tube, sling swivel, sling ring & bar, barrel band & spring, and screws. Serial number "31779" marked on the frame with mostly legible Spencer Repeating Rifle Company address. The action is crisp and functions perfectly. The lever securely opens the breech and snaps shut and the Stabler cut-off works as it should. The bore shows relatively strong rifling.

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