*** Photos Added *** 1860 Spencer Carbine

[jmeizlik]

Greetings, new member,
I just purchased an 1860 Spencer carbine, # 53587.  I would love to get an information or history on my carbine.

Also, I need a few parts to complete my carbine and make it a really nice Spencer.  

First, I need a the back screw for the ring/slide. There's a chewed up replacement screw that looks bad.  

Second, in the butt, there is a screw hole where something is missing.  I believe it's something to hold the magazine in place (I do not know the official name of this part).

I would really appreciate help with the above so I can sleep at night.  Here are photos of my Spencer.









 





                                                               (Photos Posted by Two Flints)


Regards

Jeff

[Two Flints]

Hi Jeff,

Checked on your Spencer Carbine, serial # 53587, and the closest serial # to your #53587 in my SRS books is #53584, a Spencer Carbine issued to Company A, 3rd Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry in 1864 (no day or month given).  Serial #s higher and lower than your #53587 were also issued to the same unit.

Hope this helps.

Two Flints

[Herbert]

Missing parts are available from S&S and others,in butt ,magazine catch and magazine catch screw M 1860 and sling bare and lock screw carbine M 1860.Very nice carbine