V70R's hunt for info :) Spencer Repeating Carbine serial 41926

[v70r]

Howdy Folks,

So to make a long story short, a while ago I was in a collecting (could read hoarding haha) phase of my life and had an opportunity for a "bulk" buy of some unique and antique firearms (I have always been interested in antiques but never educated on them). Needless to say I haven't had the time to do as much research on these as I'd like to have done, and with the way life goes I don't forsee time for this in the near future. I want these to end up with someone who can display them or charish them more than I do. I am trying to simplify my life and my possession.

I want to start my hunt of info for the on the m1860 Spencer Repeating Carbine serial number 41926 here with you great folks in the SSS.  I was wondering if someone can help me get some info on this for a) my curiosity sake I love hearing about/discovering the history of firearms and b) helping me decide a fair value for me to pass this on to a collector or someone for whom this is a dream firearm.

Two Flints has advised me that it looks like there are two possible units that the Spencer may have been issued to -

(1) Company G, 3rd Iowa Volunteer Cavalry (no date is given for when issue was made)

(2) Company G, 72nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry, issued on 12/22/1864

Link for pictures, the inside barrel has some small blemishes, not sure how uncommon it is for a firearm from the 1860s... also the blueing under the wood fore stock is in great condition, the rest should be appearent with pictures:
http://s1382.photobucket.com/user/v7...Carbine%201860

I am in Canada so not sure how that impacts the value and if that imposes restrictions on getting this Spencer into the hands of an American collector.

Let me know if you have any questions

Thanks for you help!

V70R

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

V70R; Many Spencers made it to western Canada. I've lost the reference, but I once saw an archived photo of L. Riel's constabulary/militia equipped with spencers about 1870. I believe they were US surplus & hauled up from St. Paul by ox cart. There are many archived photos of surveyers in western Canada showing their Spencer carbines. Better known are the Spencer rifles issued to a company of the Queens Own Rifles during the Fenian raids. I don't have my copy of Arming the Dominion at hand, but I seem to recall the Brits stationed in Canada had some Spencer carbines?

About 20 years ago I almost bought a Spencer sporting rifle, without action parts, at MILARM in Edmonton.

[v70r]

Oh wow, didn't know that Louis Riel's group were equipped with Spencers!

If you or someone is looking for one, mine is available.

[v70r]

It also looks like the link to the pictures doesnt work, here it is again: http://s1382.photobucket.com/user/v7...Carbine%201860

[Two Flints]

  this link doesn't work for me just like the first one you posted!  Just get lots of ads!

Two Flints

[v70r]

Let give this a try: http://s1382.photobucket.com/user/v70r1/library/Spencer%20Repeater%20Carbine%201860?sort=3&page=1

[Two Flints]

Nope, still lots of unrelated ads.

[v70r]

Weird the links worked for me, maybe try the link to my main bucket and then go to the album?

http://s1382.photobucket.com/user/v70r1/library/?src=pb