Spencer sporting rifle

[Big Goose]

   Hi all,
    This one I'm thinking started out as an 1860 carbine,serial number is 16844; altered between 1868-70 to the 1865 variant??.The receiver has no visible Spencer address and it does have the Stabler cut-off(which functions fine) Sometime after someone put on the octagon barrel- Its chambered in 56-50, and also has a very decent bore.has what looks like the original 1860 carbine rear sight, front one is coin silver. Sure has a nice sight picture and a very pleasurable rifle to carry hunting
Stock cartouche is LCA ( Lucian C. Allen I'm assuming) wood looks to have been refinished a long time ago.
  Had it for a long time, and it as well has accounted for a number of deer and at least two buffalo(in these past few decades anyways}
Any thoughts on it's history?

Thanks,
Big Goose

[Two Flints]

16844 . . . closest I find is a Spencer Carbine serial # 16815 issued in July, 1867 to Company A, 18th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry.

Two Flints

[Big Goose]

Thanks Two Flints
BG

[Blair]

Big Goose,

Your Sporting Rifle started out its life as a Model 1865 Carbine. Two Flints would not be able to check the '65 Model in his records.
Without the makings, there is no way of knowing if it was Spencer or Burnside Manufactured.

All in all it is a very nice Rifle. I am always intrigued by the Military Spencer's that were altered into Sporting Rifles post War.
My best,
Blair

[Little Dalton]

Big Goose, sent you a pm. Thanks!