Ouestion on Removing the stock on a 1863 Spencer Carbine

[vettime82]

To remove the stock on a 1863 Spencer Carbine what screws are involved?
I don't want to fool with it unless I have an idea that I know what I'm doing.
                              Thanks,
                                 Bob.

[Two Flints]

The following information was offered by a SSS member some time ago.  See if this will be of any help to you in removing the Spencer stock, until someone else adds additional information.

Removing a Spencer buttstock

(1)   remove lock plate & saddle bar plate, if applicable

(2)   remove trigger plate

(3)   remove butplate

(4)   now you will see a round nut that goes around the magazine tube; remove this, and the stock should slide back off the magazine tube;

(5)   if it won't move, the tube is rusted to the stock, lightly tap the stock and you should get movment;