Original U.S. Burnside Rifle Company Model 1865 Spencer Repeating Carbine - Serial Number 5542 OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT putting it out of action

putting it out of action

Trevor Durrant was born in Surrey

The scabbard is in great shape

sturdy canvas carry straps

The barrel is marked with serial number 6898 on the underside under the fore stock

Original U.S. Burnside Rifle Company Model 1865 Spencer Repeating Carbine - Serial Number 5542 OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT putting it out of actionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition genuine Burnside Rifle Company Model 1865 Spencer Repeating Carbine. On June 27, 1864, the Burnside Rifle Co. entered into a contract with the Ordnance Dept. to manufacture 30,500 . 52 cal. M1860 Spencer carbines with deliveries completed by Aug. 31, 1865. With the changes directed to be made to the carbines, deliveries did not start until April 15, 1865, and they continued until the end