Rifle, Repeating
- Object Name:
- Rifle, Repeating
- Object ID:
- 1966.545.240
- Creator:
- Burnside Rifle Company; Spencer Repeating Rifle Company
- Place of Origin:
- Providence, RI
- Date:
- 1865
- Description:
- Spencer Repeating Carbine, Model 1865. .50 caliber; 18.4" half-stocked, rounded, blued barrel, attached to forestock with 1 band and one retaining spring. Fixed front and elevating rear sight. Iron furniture, aside from barrel, is browned: breech frame with rolling block; trigger guard; sideplate; sling swivel on underside of butt stock; curved butt plate with 1.9" tang. Gun is loaded through a trap in the butt plate.
MARKINGS: breech frame: "Model 1865. Spencer Repeating Rifle, Pat'd March 6, 1860. Manuf'd at Prov. R.I. by Burnside Rifle Co.". Serial # "23487" on breech frame. - Material:
- Metal
Wood
Iron - Dimensions:
- L-37 inches
- Provenance:
- From the Horace W. Harmon Collection. Harmon catalog entry #240: "Spencer Rifle Carbine, Model 65. This type was the favorite Arm of the War for the Union. Though the Henry was used to some extent, it was not appreciated to its true value."
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Horace W. Harmon
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