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Spencer Repeating Carbine

Firearm

The Spencer carbine was a repeater, capable of handling seven all weather or metallic rim fire cartridges at a time, providing a major advantage over the single shot paper cartridge percussion weapons previously employed.

2025.36.018

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Spencer Repeating Rifle Co.

Boston

Massachusetts

United States of America

North America

1862 - 1865

19th Century

Receiver Marking

Top of frame

Spencer Repeating / Rifle Co. Boston Mass. / Patd March 6 1860

English

Stamped

Receiver Marking

Rear of frame

48656

English

Stamped

4-1/2 in

39 in

8-3/8 lb

Spencer Repeating Rifle Co.

Spencer, Christopher

Civil War

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