Serial: 45737 Manufacturer: Spencer Repeating Rifle Co. (c. 1862-1868) Model: 1860 Sporting Rifle Caliber: 56-50 RF Barrel length: 29 in. OAL: 46.5 in. Condition: Fair-Antique; wood stock has fair amount of wear & dark patina w/ some cracking on either side of the toe and left side of the stock; some chipping around buttplate tang; forend has moderate wear & patina w/ small crack on the right side extending from frame; barrel has mostly plum/brown patina w/ significant wear & rust; frame retains some faint bluing under the dark brown patina w/ heavy wear, rust & pitting; bore is mostly dark w/ scattered pitting; strong rifling; forend secured w/ 2 barrel pins; lever wiggles loose Includes: heavy octagon barrel w/ rounded muzzle; brass blade front sight; missing rear sight; magazine tube in butt compartment; steel forend cap; cleaning rod; saddle bar & ring Marked: top of frame is worn & markings are not visible; barrel is unmarked; "JP" carved in right side of stock
Provenance: Property from the collection of the late Marshall E. Kuykendall, of the former 101 Ranch in Hays County.