the old spencer rifle in the closet

[padoug]

it'a all there,everything works and has serial number2507. where do i start to look up it's history?  thanks doug

[Old Top]

Padoug,

May wish to look down the page a little further to the Spencer shooting page.


Old Top

[Trailrider]

+1

BTW, is that a rifle with a 30" barrel or a carbine (22" or 20")?  What are the markings on the top of the receiver?  If it has a 20" barrel and marked as being manufactured by the Burnside Mfg. Co., it is a post-war model.  If a rifle, it is more scarce and desireable.  CW Spencers with a 22" barrel are more common. They were also used post-CW.

How did you come by it? Did you buy it or was it handed down through your family?  If the former, it is still a nice piece to own. And if the latter, tracking down where your ancestor got it can be very interesting!

[padoug]

It's a rifle 30" has spencer on the receiver, to get the date clear enough to read i would have to remove the brown patina. it came from a family member,but they have all passed and my father is the last of the ol' timers 86yo and says it came from brother bob back in the early 1960s. it's a pass on,so i wouldn't sell it just though i would look up the history to see where it's been or came from.      many thanks friend    the search is on. when i find out i'll post again.    doug