Just picked up this beauty from Lodgewood. It was wearing an M1865 rear sight when I went to look at it, but I had David put an original M1860 sight back on it. I brought it home and took it down, it is 100% as issued during the Civil War. The serial number is 23441 which falls within the block purchased by Massachusetts in 1864. It's still chambered in 56-56, I bought some of those rimfire cases that use a .22 blank from Dixie, gonna shoot it soon. I LOVE this rifle!
Very nice. Congratulations!
CC Griff
Just removed the forestock and the barrel matches.
Congratulations very nice looking Spencer .,,,DT
Looking forward to your shooting reports and congrats on the nice rifle.
I recently purchased a 'new-to-me' Spencer rifle too (s/n 7774) and learned something new here -- there is a s/n on the underside of the barrel. I will be checking this. Thanks