Spencer 28630

[copus]

Outside of the fact that it went to an infantry outfit, Co. E 148the Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Is there any way to find out if it was a rifle or carbine? Second the Springfield Armory records are non existant as to which rifles were converted after the war. Would you have any records, or know where I could find if this rifle was one of those so converted from rifle to carbine? I hve talked to Romano about building it up for me. The price is very reasonable for all the work involved.

Co E was in a lot of battles in the waining year of the war. so far I have about 100  pages of that history. Still doing research.

Thanks

[Two Flints]

Copus,

It was a rifle issued on or about October 1864 to a member of Co. E, 148th PA Volunteer Infantry according to my records.

[Arizona Trooper]

All of the carbine to rifle conversions done at Springfield were Burnside M-1865s, and they have 2 band forestocks. If yours is a 3 bander, it was originally made as a rifle. There are quite a few rifles in the 28K serial number range. Supposition is that most were made as replacements.