(AL4434 ), 1860 Spencer Carbine 56-56 Caliber - Serial #21923, New Taylor Spencer Carbine .45lc, 20" Barrel. The total length of the gun was 39 inches, and the carbine weighed 8 pounds and 4 ounces. Cavalry units carried a conglomeration of muzzleloading and breechloading single-shots. Very nice condition, bore very good, stock very good except for a small chip where reciever meets butt stock on top edge, New Taylor Spencer Carbine .45 Long Colt, 20" Barrel Walnut Wood Stock and Handguard, Blued Barrel Finish, Rear Ladder Sight, With Box. The Burnside Rifle Company created 30,496 Spencers that were purchased by private funds for state troops. The gun is an un-altered example with no post-war modifications. Lowering the operating lever, which also served as the trigger guard, ejected the fired case and automatically fed the next round into the chamber from the magazine. Bore is good overall, with foggy appearance and good rifling.&n, PRE BUY, AVAILABLE AROUND MARCH 10th.LAYAWAY?..m1860 Spencer Civil War Carbine 56 caliber. Another wartime contract of May 24, 1864, stated that the Army would take the entire production fabricated by the Spencer factory through Sept. 1, 1865. Subscriber Services. Only about 1,700 Sporting Models were made before Spencer sold his firm to the Fogerty Rifle Company in 1868. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY CONVERSION OF A MODEL 1865 SPENCER CAVALRY CARBINE TO MODEL 1871, Infantry Rifle. Very neat gun. Upon returning from veteran furlough in the spring of 1864, the Seventh Pennsylvania Cavalry was issued Model 1860 Spencer carbines. Stabler cutoff, bore is good. It was deadly accurate on man-size targets out to 300 yards. Feeling the popular .56-50 military cartridge too powerful for peacetime use, he chambered his new guns for .56-46. It has taken sometime for the guns to actually make it into production but are now readily available. 20" round barrel secure by a single spring-retained barrel band. The Spencer carbine could fire seven shots rapidly and, therefore, was known as a seven-shooter. The magazine is a metal tube that holds up to seven cartridges, stacked one on top of the other (the tip of the elongated ball to the bottom of the copper cartridge) rather than side by side. Still, by mid-1861 Spencer had demonstrated his rifle to a trials board at the Washington Navy Yard, after which the Navy Department put in an order for 700 Spencer rifles (and bayonets), a figure that for production-cost purposes Spencer himself upped by another 300. Working the Spencer repeating rifle was simple and reliable. The 22-inch-long blued barrel, secured to the stock by a single band, had a brass blade front sight, and the folding rear sight-secured by a curved spring base-was graduated out to 800 yards. Co. Starline cases and CCI 350 Large Pistol Magnum primers used throughout. The Spencer will always deal 87 damage to the body, and will instantly kill upon a headshot dealing 108 damage to the player, irrespective of range. Military Rifle Early Repeater Famous During Civil War & Wild West. CIVIL WAR SPENCER BLAKESLEE CARTRIDGE BOX. Jeff Bradley shows off the Modern Hunting Rifle (MHR) from Christensen Arms at SHOT Show 2023. The 13-tube model, when fully loaded, weighed over nine pounds - more than the carbine itself. Cheney Brothers generously allowed him to use its workshop during his off-hours. Bob Meinert, FN Marketing Director, introduces FN's first commercial pistol suppressor, the FN Rush 9Ti. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. HEAVY BARREL SPORTING REPEATING RIFLE MARKED A.J. The TaurusTX 22 Compact delivers class-leading reliability, capacity, and shootability in a 22 LR platform, and it's cut for a slide-mounted mini red dot. What kind of rifle is the Spencer M1860? to manufacture 30,500 .52-cal. and was adjustable. Likely a replacement at, "Serial number 5641. SIG Sauer P322 .22 Rimfire Pistol: Full Review. It is suggested to keep pressures within 14,000 to 16,000 psi, with 18,000 psi being considered maximum. Totally surrounded, the cavalrymen-armed with Spencer carbines-fought a delaying retreat. Description. Testimonial upon testimonial arrived at the Spencer works, which by 1863 had relocated to the Chickering Piano-Forte Building in Boston, MA. The breech block offered a simple way to load cartridges into to the ready-to-fire position as well as extract used cartridges. The company paid Spencer Repeating Rifle Co. a royalty of 50 cents for each carbine delivered to the Ordnance Dept., and $1 was paid for the 4,000 Spencer carbines sold to military individuals and civilians. Lured back to Cheney Brothers with the offer of a job as superintendent, in between his silk ribbon-manufacturing chores he turned his attentions to designing a repeating firearm. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. A reliable and popular repeating rifle, the Buck Carbine provides medium damage and a decent firing rate, with quick reload speeds thanks to the tube-loaded magazine in the weapon's stock. Though ballistics were similar, the Spencer had one great advantage - it could be loaded and fired in a fraction of the time that was necessary for either of the other two guns. It has a 20 inch barrel. And for the first time since the early 20th century, ammunition is again available, loaded by Ten-X (www.tenxammo.com). At 14 years of age, Christopher "Crit" Miner Spencer's first attempt at gun design took place when he sawed off the barrel of his grandfather's Revolutionary War musket to make it easier to carry. This is currently loaded obsolete black powder cartridge rifle ammunition for the 56-50 Spencer made by Armi Sport. Chris Johnson, FN Senior Product Manager, walks us through two new FN striker-fired pistols at SHOT Show 2023: the FN 510 Tactical, chambered in 10mm Auto, and the FN 545 Tactical, chambered in .45 ACP. Several years ago, Taylors & Company, Inc. announced a reproduction of the Spencer carbine, but chambered in a modern version of the .56-50 with centerfire ignition. Camp Guns: Sometimes Perfect, Other Times Not But Often Essential! Yet another trooper had a cartridge jammed in his carbine, rendering it useless, so he took a Spencer and ammunition from a wounded soldier going to the rear, and continued the fight. In an attempt to enter the civilian market, Spencer turned to Sporting Rifles. As of this writing, no standard pressures have been established for either the rifle or factory ammunition. In studying the design of the rifle, it is not especially strong, and handloaders should approach it with caution. None of the finish remains on the barrel. Therefore if the AOL of the .45 Cowboy Special cartridges can be held down to 1.12" per cartridge, then 10 rounds should fit in the same length of tube. While the Colt Model 601 was the first AR-15 to be mass-produced, there were several design variations that came before during the platform's development. It does not appear that those converted rifles were ever issued. 5 ArcadiGluckman and L. D. Saterlee, American Gun Makers, 2nd ed. Gun appears to have post-war arsenal alterations. Then the troopers-with the assistance of the Warm Springs scouts-tracked the Modocs down and Captain Jack was captured and later hanged. Many officers were also privately purchasing Spencers and then showing them to brother officers - who rushed out and bought the guns themselves. Front and rear sight are missin, Made by Burnside Rifle Company with a 20 inch round 3-Groove barrel with a bright shiny near excellent bore that does have a couple of scattered pits. .52 caliber with a 22" barrel. 30". The "Spencer Carbine" was simply a shorter, lighter, more compact version of the basic . The fall of 1864 and the early months of 1865 saw three major changes to the Spencer carbines being delivered on existing Army contracts, resulting in a nomenclature change to the Model 1865. would take delivery of 34,500 carbines in 1864 at the same price of $25. Camp Guns: Sometimes Perfect, Other Times Not But Often Essential! .Cal. Recently, I picked up an original Springfield .56-52 refurbished carbine in quite good condition (the bore is perfect). 22" barrel length. So be sure you have physical shipping address on your order. Load on Sunday and shoot all week! 1860 Spencer Repeating Rifle. In the great battle of Gettysburg those regiments achieved the most enduring renown by the success with which they foiled all the efforts of Stuart with his boasted Virginia cavalry to get into the ammunition and supply trains. says that the adopted Spencer model had 6 grooves for its rifling, not three. The powder charge was about 45 grains.. 4Gluckman, Identifying Old U.S. Muskets, Rifles & Carbines, 389. Flip up sporting rear sight and post front sight. Chiappa 1860 Spencer Carbine .56-50 Spencer (this is a centerfire cartridge). I found these loads of high quality that offered low extreme spreads, accuracy and reliable functioning. The SCAR 15P is chambered for 5.56 NATO and, with its 7.5-inch barrel, is the most compact SCAR to date. Following discharge, the hammer was again placed on halfcock (necessary from a safety standpoint, as the firing pin was a single piece of metal sliding through the right side of the breechblock, and if the action were closed quickly, it would be possible to accidentally discharge a round), and the lever was lowered. Wilson shot two of the rebel color bearers, and for his actions was awarded the Medal of Honor. I've got a sweet Spencer carbine which seems to be a bit of an oddball; cutoff, but no saddle ring bar, odd looking stock fit that feels like a repair/replacement, low serial number of 4222 and etc. Spencer Carbine with Stabler Cutoff.LAYAWAY? Gun appears to have post-war arsenal alterations. The 500 members of the Fifth New York Cavalry dismounted and formed a loose skirmish line, and there they were attacked by a division of Confederate infantry. DESCRIPTION O98.155 STOCK COMPLETE 730.299 76 Forend screw 780.017 20 Stock 790.144 77 Barrel band 760.030 22 Butt plate 721.076 75 Band spring - YouTube 0:00 / 2:37 Spencer carbine speedloader. About 1920, ammunition was phased out, and it remains obsolete today. An Evil Snowman holding a Spencer Repeating Carbine. When the Spencers did get to the front lines, they saw plenty of action in the Battle of Antietam at Gettysburg under Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer and with the 7th Connecticut Cavalry at the Battle of Olustee. They were fitted with the Stabler Cutoff, a small lever in front of the trigger that, when moved rearward, prevented the lever from lowering completely. Bob Meinert, FN Marketing Director, introduces FN's first commercial pistol suppressor, the FN Rush 9Ti. But it was the Spencer repeating rifle that really established his name in the pantheon of American inventors. He buried one of his loaded guns, then dug it up, soaked it in salt water and proceeded to fire it 250 times without cleaning it. Of course, the Army was slow to acknowledge any gun other than the time-tested single-shot muzzleloader. The results of Spencer's chutzpah paid off handsomely. In front of the Confederate positions was a stockade of cedar posts 5 foot high, sharpened at the top. Taurus Marketing Manager Caleb Giddings highlights the features of the new Taurus Raging Hunter 460 Magnum, a purpose-built revolver with a 10.5-inch barrel and an effective recoil-taming brake, with Guns & Ammo Executive Editor Joe Kurtenbach. It uses a falling breechblock mounted in a carrier. Eric Poole and Tom Beckstrand test the Aimpoint Acro P-2 against one of red dot sights' biggest myths: distance. The new-for-2023 lineup includes ultralight hunting stocks and a VGA 2-pound adjustable vertical-grip stock. Very nice scarce g, "Spencer Sporting .56-46 caliber rifle. The new .56-46 Spencer was plagued with feeding problems and grumblings from hunters of being underpowered. Subscriber Services. Recoil was nil, and even with the crude sights (which duplicate the originals), accuracy was surprisingly good. By September 1864, 9,000 Spencer carbines were in field service for the Union, and they were highly regarded. Thus, when a Bluecoat ran out of ammunition, his Spencer reverted to being a club. Today these are some of the most valuable and sought-after of his products. Frontier Modified 1860 Spencer Military Rifle. '", Lincoln kept the rifle, and the next day he took his secretary, John Hay, out for another shooting session, during which Hay described the Spencer as "a wonderful gun, loading with absolutely contemptible simplicity and ease with seven balls and firing the whole readily and deliberately in less than half a minute.". . The chosen caliber, and the one that would remain constant throughout the war, was .56-56, a round that fired a 350-grain .540- to .555-diameter (depending on the manufacturer) bullet backed by some 45 grains of black powder to give a muzzle velocity of some 1,200 fps and a muzzle energy of 1,125 ft-lbs. Spencer Military "Rifle"Civil War. NICE CONDITION!.LAYAWAY? Being the Luddite that I am, while I appreciate the quality, availability and lower prices of reproduction arms, I do like to shoot my period pieces now and then to get a feel for the real article. These are very rare to encounter and extremely rare in this condition. But as testimony to Christopher Spencer's Army trials, the gun did not jam, even after firing more than 25 black-powder rounds without cleaning. Deliveries started in October, and by the end of the year the government received 7,000 carbines. For Spencer, the timing could not have been better. The Spencer rifle, however, could hold seven rounds, allowing one to shoot seven times before having to reload. models. ..serial #14282, 56 Spencer, 20 six-groove barrel with a mostly bright very good bore with some scattered spots of light oxidation. Barrel 20" Round, Blue/Case Hardened, Stock Walnut. He stated that the Spencer excels all others in use in durability, rapidity of fire, and general effectiveness.. Wood is, Here's a Spencer's Taylor 56-50 bought from Taylor's new never shot it wood is beautiful on this gun comes with a hard shell case see pictures for description thanks Rob. Today an extremely creditable replica of the Spencer Model 1865 Carbine is made in Brescia, Italy, by Chiappa Firearms (formerly Armi Sport) and imported by Cimarron Firearms. Chris Johnson, FN Senior Product Manager, walks us through two new FN striker-fired pistols at SHOT Show 2023: the FN 510 Tactical, chambered in 10mm Auto, and the FN 545 Tactical, chambered in .45 ACP. It folded up at the hinge. Author: Brian Pearce / Wolfe Publishing Co. You must be a subscriber to see the full article. I've run several hundred rounds though my Spencer repeating rifle, and the gun functions extremely well, with few hang-ups or failures to eject. (As an aside, excellent reproductions of the three models of Blakeslee boxes are offered by L. Romano Rifle Co.). They were designed to carry 10 tinned tubes containing seven Spencer cartridges each, giving cavalrymen an additional 70 cartridges at their fingertips. The .56-56 Spencer was an American black powder rifle cartridge . 85%, 20 inch round barrel with an excellent bright shiny bore. After waiting for invitee Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton - who was ultimately a no-show, saying he was too busy to attend ("They do pretty much as they have a mind to over there," quipped Lincoln) - they put the Spencer repeating rifle through its paces. To fire the Spencer, the lever was opened, which dropped the carrier to pick up a cartridge from the tubed plunger. The pressures generated by factory ammunition were determined and used as a guide in developing the accompanying handloads. I know they are now making a modern repro of the Spencer Carbine in 56-56. of energy at the muzzle. Then a metal forked tongue and a breech piece called a projection held the cartridge in place at the cartridges tip. PLATE SAN FRANCISCO CAL. The Burnside receivers were stamped: The Spencer factory carbines had the both the M1860 stamping and the M1865. Action fine. All Guns and Ammo subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. To load a Spencer, you must first open the trapdoor in the butt plate and remove the cartridge follower. The Carbine Repeater is a weapon featured in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online. As well as military arms, Spencer also made a wide variety of sporting rifles in varying calibers and with different styles and degrees of decoration. Dixie Gun works maybe, especially if you are reloading them, which it sounds like you do. These basic questions were asked of the importers (Taylors & Company and Cimarron F.A. Facing off in a handgun challenge featuring the smallest professional-grade enclosed red dot sight on the market, Eric and Tom put the Acro P-2 to the distance test by doing a walk-back challenge. The wartime Model 1860 Spencer carbine weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and had an overall length of 39 inches. After Spencer put the gun back together, Lincoln asked him if he had any engagements the following day, to which the inventor replied that he did not. Original sights. "At this point it absolutely seems a pity to kill men so. The converted rifles retained the carbines saddle bars and rings on the left side of their buttstocks. placed orders for 32,000 Blakeslee cavalry cartridge boxes, which were the invention of Col. Erastus Blakeslee of the First Connecticut Cavalry. A cartridge box was invented by Blakeslee to carry Spencer ammunition and hasten reloading. The two most important are: To what pressure is the cartridge loaded or what is considered safe maximum? Ruger's multi-role small frame autoloading rifle - Sear - combines AR-10 power with AR-15 Portability. Recoil is very light, and the overall experience is wonderful. Ordnance authorities had already expended much time, expense and labor in testing, developing and buying these arms, so at the onset of the war (which was only supposed to last about six months) many officials were loath to get too involved in looking at new guns. I'm sure General Custer would not have approved. But there were also a few repeating rifles firing metallic cartridges used in the Great Rebellion. Gun retains about 75% barrel blue. The Stabler cut-off, invented by Edward Stabler, solved this problem, but it was hardly available for every gun. Undaunted, Spencer conducted another test that same month, this time for the U.S. Navy. Wood shows some saddle carry wear but is solid. One of the largest Indian raids into Texas occurred in July 1870. No Spencer carbines were on issue at the Battle of Gettysburg, though two units under Custer had the rifles. To conform, the rechambered Spencer carbine in .56-50 became known as the Model 1865. RARE SPENCER .50 CAL. It was a fatal mistake. It's worth a check. 20 Gauge with a 30" barrel. Spencers also found use in other lands, including Mexico and by the French during the Franco-Prussian War (1871), where many thousands of surplus rifles and carbines saw service. | His father, Ogden Spencer, agreed to finance his son's gunmaking venture and employed the talents of a gunmaker appropriately named Luke Wheelock. The Spencer cartridges were made in three sizes: .50, .52, and .56 caliber. A spring-loaded follower tube was then pressed into the tube and locked in place. NOTE: All ammunition is shipped via UPS or FedEx Ground. On the last day of March, Sheridans cavalry was attacked by Confederate infantry and cavalry at Dinwiddie Court House. "Relic Spencer Model 1865 Saddle Ring Carbine (AL3960). SN: 36895. SN: 283900. The first Spencer carbines did not reach the field until late 1863, at which time three cavalry regiments reported having nearly 1,000 Spencer carbines, but, by the winter of 1864, several Army of the Potomac cavalry regiments had been rearmed with M1860 Spencer carbines. Stabler was paid a royalty of 25 cents for each carbine fabricated with his magazine cut-off device. With muzzle slightly at downward angle, you drop in seven cartridges and reinsert the follower. It has a cut-off stabler device. models. My replica was extremely stiff and loosened up only slightly after repeated firing. the Civil War, --David Miller, Illustrated Directory of Guns: A Collectors Guide to over 2,000 Military, Sporting, and Antique Firearms, p. 539-540, The open breech of the Spencer Carbine, Model 1865, manufactured by the Burnside Rifle Co. Plus, the demand for hard-hitting frontier firearms was being filled by inexpensive surplus military arms, many of which were Spencer carbines converted to centerfire. Head to the range this week with American Rifleman staff as they discuss a trim little repeater from Savage Arms that comes chambered for the .22 WMR cartridge. But a call to Cimarron confirmed that the company is now dutifully removing the plugs so that its replicas have the same firepower as the prototype. Installing one of these is a must if you are going to convert your Spencer. Joe Kurtenbach, Executive Editor of Gun & Ammo, and John Myles from Smith & Wesson discuss features of the Equalizer 9mm micro-compact pistol and new-for-2023 M&P 5.7. Actuating the loading lever causes the breechblock to fall. That slide had a concave top that fed the cartridge into the barrel. United States Patent No. The Confederates opposing them believed that they had been fighting an entire brigade. They range from the Henry Repeating Rifle- forerunner of the Winchester lever action- to obscurities such as the Triplett & Scott by the Meriden Manufacturing Company. The Spencer repeating riflewas adopted by the Union Army, especially by the cavalry, during the American Civil War but . 32.5" barrel secured by two spring retained bar, LAYAWAY?m1865.Spencer Carbine with Stabler Cutoff.LAYAWAY?Post war alteration with stabler cutoff. The .56-50-cal. Serial #353, .56-46 Spencer, 28" round barrel. Joe Kurtenbach and Caleb Giddings also look at the first-ever optics-ready carry revolvers with the new Taurus 605 and 856 T.O.R.O. By not using a tape primer or percussion caps, the carbine functioned a lot faster than others. Many Confederates tossed away captured Yankee Spencers, as there was no ammo for them. That will be my next rifle purchase, been wanting one of those rifles since I watch the move Unforgiven. | The company made its humble start in 1963in Gussago, Italywhen Giuseppe Pietta made a commitment to produce guns as authentic and true-to-original as possible. As for its place in history, well, it has been said that the final shot of the Civil War was fired by a soldier in the 9th Michigan Cavalry; given the armament of that unit, it is likely that the shot came from a Spencer carbine. Excellent bore and mechanics. A saddle bar and ring was located on the buttstocks left, and sling swivels were located on the barrel band and underside of the buttstock. About Us Larry's Pistol & Pawn has been buying and selling guns, ammo, and shooting accessories for over 40 years. In fact, I was regularly able to ring the 100-yard gong during our session at Angeles Shooting Range (www.angelesranges.com). Retains about 90% arsenal refurbished blue finish on the barrel with scattered moderate freckling. The Spencer carbine manufactured by the Spencer Repeating Rifle Company had a 22-inch barrel, rifled with three grooves. Problems with extractors necessitated a design change. PLATE SAN FRANCISCO CAL. ARTIFACT: NATIONAL FIREARMS MUSEUM | PHOTO: ALLISON AND BRITTANY VENTURELLA, Stamp that appears on top of the Model 1865 Spencer Carbine produced through contract by the Burnside Rifle Co. Facing off in a handgun challenge featuring the smallest professional-grade enclosed red dot sight on the market, Eric and Tom put the Acro P-2 to the distance test by doing a walk-back challenge. 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John Wilson from Company L and one other trooper slowed the rebel advance long enough to allow the withdrawal of the lead horses. Implement pouch mounted on face of box has flap with brass button closure, Reproduction. 1870S. With the start of the Civil War, Spencer quickly moved into gear, attempting to interest military authorities in his repeating rifle. However, Garry's original had a remarkably smoother action. Post war factory alteration of the Army modelS# 95918. Like the original, it is chambered for .56-50 centerfire, which takes it out of the Civil War era and puts it at the forefront of our western expansion. When the breech closed through pushing the guard lever back up, the next cartridge was pushed into the ready-to-fire position. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. For the Red Dead Redemption variant, see Repeater Carbine. Although produced too late to see action against Johnny Reb, the Model 1865 was issued to numerous frontier Army posts and due to its firepower was highly regarded among good men and bad throughout the West. But such longevity was not enjoyed by the Spencer Repeating Rifle Company. The men dismounted and led their horses, and in the four-hour engagement before the Indians called off the attack, the cavalrymen suffered two dead and 11 wounded. All Guns and Ammo subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. After the capture of Selma, Wilsons Cavalry continued on to Macon, Ga., where they were informed that the war was over. Made circa 1860s. Barrel retains quite a bit of original blue that, Spencer Repeating Rifle Company made carbine with a 22 inch round 6-Groove barrel with a bright shiny bore with scattered light roughness and strong rifling. So it is strongly suggested to use loads exactly as shown in the accompanying table. Contains six (6) tinned quick loading tubes. Here we present an antique Spencer Patent Burnside Contract Model 1865 Conversion to a Rifle, 20 inch blued barrel features a blade front and folding ladder rear sights with a very good bore. It was the second most widely used carbine in the war, bested only by the Sharps. The Spencer factory manufactured nearly 23,000 M1865 Spencer carbines, of which 12,502 were equipped with the Stabler cut-off. His idea for a lever-activated, rotating-block, seven-shot repeater loaded via a spring-powered magazine tube in the buttstock was granted a patent on March 6, 1860, the eve of the Civil War. To load the carbine, the user only had to remove the follower, pull a charged tube from his Blakeslee box and dump the rounds into the magazine. Spencer Carbine: Suggestions on How to Properly Restore. According to Historian and retired Colonel Arcadi Gluckman, The bullets were conical, grooved and greased, and weighed about 350 grains. m1860 Spencer Civil War Carbine.LAYAWAY? 20" round barrel with single spring retained barrel band. It speeded up loading time a good degree, but soldiers complained of the boxes being somewhat cumbersome. Inspector marks J.J. in front of sling bar, P - on Hammer, This is 52 caliber Civil War Model 1860 carbine. The archives remain silent on the fate of his horse. Lever-action rifle with 7-shot tube-fed magazine, checkered spur hammer, and adjustable ladder and fixed blade sights. As a final blow, that firm, which changed its name to the American Repeating Rifle Company, was acquired by Winchester Repeating Arms one year later. What influence-if any-the seven-shot, repeating Spencers may have had on Custers Last Stand would be pure conjecture, but the Spencers firepower relied on by the U.S. Cavalry since 1863 was assuredly missed. Barrel has most of the original blue. Original sli, Has the Stabler cut off switch and correct saddle ring. The accoutrements included in the contracts were a cleaning brush and thong, plus screwdrivers to take the gun down. The .56-56 Spencer is a rimfire cartridge. In the failed Judson Kilpatrick-Ulric Dahlgren attempted raid on Richmond in February 1864-in which Dahlgren was killed-59 Spencer carbines were reported lost. Revised (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Telegraph Press, 1953), 204. Spencer Civil War Repeating Carbine..LAYAWAY? This gave soldiers tremendous potential firepower, and prior to the raid Wilson requested that his men be issued a quantity of the Blakeslees. More important, if a soldier opened the lever and manually loaded a cartridge while a charged loading tube was in the stock, the gun jammed as the lever was closed. Model 1865 Spencer Carbine. The case was a rimfire, loaded with a 350-grain bullet and driven with 45 grains of black powder. location in Madison, AL. A good, balanced choice for hunting and medium-range combat . It allowed the carbine to be fired as a single-shot with the seven cartridges in the magazine being held in reserve.