New spencer carbine. Couple questions?

[potsy]

Friend and I bough a collection of firearms.  The coolest is the spencer.  We have a 40170 serial, 22 inch barrel but it has 6 grooves, no stabler cutoff, and no cartouche.  The barrel and receiver match numerically. P and an R on the barrel near serial.  Can anyone give us a little info on the firearm without purchasing an expensive book.  thanks.

[mgmradio]

Sounds like you have an 1860 Spencer. Pictures would help.
   Mike

[Two Flints]

Potsy,

Are you joining my Spencer Shooting Society (SSS)

Hopefully you read my disclaimer on SSS . . . if you haven't read it, you really should

I checked on your Spencer Carbine, serial # 40170.  The closest serial # to your 40170 that I found in my SRS Research books is # 40204, a Spencer Carbine issued to Company I,3rd Michigan Volunteer Cavalry in June of 1865.

Hope this helps.

Two Flints