Learn - Basics (From the Cody Firearms Museum) Article by Jim Supica Learn - Advanced Specialties U.S. Military Arms (from M1903.com) (from CivilianMarksmanship.com) Cartridges and Ammunition CartridgedCollectors.org (headstamp info) Edged Weapons BayonetCollectors.org Recommended Dealers Manufacture Dates (From Empire Arms. Use at own risk.) (Broomhandle) (& Factory Letters ) Markings Warnings Antiques Roadshow Advice Article by Jim Supica Article by David Kopel (Preservation tips, inventory software, insurance) Arms / Gun Show Listings Living History (Info coming soon) Make them yourself! 'JOHN C'S' Spencer Repeating Rifle & IT'S ENGLISH BAYONET LEFT SIDE VIEW OF THE SPENCER REPEATING RIFLE - SN 3981 JOHN C's MARK I have had this Spencer rifle so long that I cannot remember from whence it came. Like most war time issued Spencers, it saw hard usage and exposure to the elements.

It went through a war but at least it came out in one piece. However, it didn't survive the years with out any scars. It's missing the front sling swivel and a previous owner liked it so much that he carved his name, 'JOHN C', in the left side of the stock, under the comb. Whether this was done during or after the war is unknown. But without doubt, this weapon was JOHN C's at one time or another. It also came with a surprise, a perfect fitting bayonet of English origin.

“Due to the use of the Spencer rifle by part of General Geary's troops at Gettysburg, a whole division of Ewell's corps was repulsed by inferior numbers.” Captain Hunt continues: “ Of this. In 1860 Spencer applied for and received a U.S. Patent for his Spencer Repeating Rifle. Raising capital and securing a. Tutto Edo Cantautore Free there.

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 rifle was very likely to have been utilized by a trooper in the 9th Michigan Cavalry. They twice bested the forces of General John Morgan CSA, went with Sherman on the march from 'Atlanta to the sea' and had the prestige of being the first regiment of Sherman's army to reach the coast. In a skirmish with General Johnson's forces at Chapel Hill, N.C. Just before news came of Lee's surrender and the order to 'cease firing', it is asserted that the Ninth fired the last hostile shot of the war east of the Mississippi.

Could this be the rifle used? RIGHT SIDE VIEW OF THE SPENCER REPEATING RIFLE - SN 3981 The introduction of the seven shot repeating Spencer rifle has been called by some the turning point of the Civil War. This rifle is caliber.52 rimfire utilizing the Spencer No. 56 straight copper case which measured.56 at the top and bottom of the casing, hence the oft times used designation of 56/56 cal. When referring to the Spencer cartridge.

It was the most powerful cartridge used in any repeating rifle of the Civil War. The rifle is 47 inches long and weighs approximately 10 pounds. It has 6 groove rifling and the front sight doubles as a lug for a socket type bayonet. The Civil War Army model was manufactured by Spencer Repeating Rifle Company, Boston, Massachusetts.

11,471 of these rifles were purchased by the government out of about 20, 000 manufactured. The government purchased models were in the serial number ranges of approximately 700 to 11000 with another small group in the 28000 range. The faded case-hardened lock is 5-1/4' long. The curved hammer was also case-hardened. Grundig Sonoclock 410 Manual. The black walnut two-piece stock terminates at a case-hardened fore-end cap 9/16' long that is 3-1/4' from the muzzle. The butt stock measures 14-1/8' with a 9-1/4' comb.

The fore-stock has a length of 25-3/16'. The once blued barrel, now mottled, is 30' long.

The front sight, which has a pinned brass insert, doubles as a bayonet lug. It is 3/8' high, 3/8' long and 7/16' wide at the base. It is positioned 1-1/4' from the muzzle. The single-leaf folding rear sight sits on a curved spring base. The sight is 3-3/8' from the breech.

The iron barrel bands, springs and butt plates were originally blued. The three 1/2' wide solid oval barrel bands are retained by conventional springs under the stock. Aromaterapija Knjiga Pdf on this page. The middle band once held the upper sling swivel which is now missing.

The lower sling swivel, 4' from the butt, is centered on a 1-5/8' long screw held plate. The 14' tubular magazine fits into a 7/8' diameter opening through the unmarked slightly curved butt plate. There is an extracting handle on the magazine that covers the opening. It turns counter clockwise toward the top of the butt plate where it is secured by a button spring. The only government inspector's marking on this rifle is 'S.