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The Spencer Repeating Rifle Company went on to produce improved models after 1865. Unfortunately, they never got the really big government or foreign contracts needed to stay in business after the war. The company closed and was sold to the Fogerty Rifle Company in 1869, who in turn were bought by Winchester.
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John T. Wilder said of them:"Hoover's Gap was the first battle where the Spencer repeating rifle had ever been used, and in my estimation they were better weapons that has yet taken their place, being strong and not easily injured by ... Feature / model Sharps rifle Sharps carbine Spencer rifle Spencer carbine Henry rifle...
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www.aotc.net/Spencer.htm
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In case this is not legally possible, ... ; No higher resolution available. Spencer-rifle.JPG (730 × 150 pixels, file size: 11 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg ... Spencer repeating rifle...
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Chambers currently available are ... 17-CS 17 HMR 17 Ackley Hornet 17 223 17 Rem 17 Mach IV 204 Ruger 22 L.R. Match 22 WMR 22 Hornet 22 K Hornet 221 .244 NK 221 .246 NK 22-6mm Texas Trophy 222 Rem 222 Rem .244 NK 222 Rem 35° .246 NK 223 Rem 223 Rem .244 NK 223 Ackley Imp 223 Ack Imp .246 NK ... *SRB = Spencer Rifle Barrels...
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The Spencer carbine was one of the most popular firearms of the Civil War though it was not issued until the latter part of 1863. The magazine was loaded through the butt of the rifle. When the trigger guard was lowered, the breech block dropped down, and the spent cartridge case was ejected. As the trigger guard returned...
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www.civilwar.si.edu/weapons_spencer.html
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The Spencer was the primary repeating carbine and rifle of the Civil War. Most were issued in carbine form for the cavalry although rifles were also made for the infantry. Of the 144,500 Spencers made, 107,372 were acquired by the Federal Government during the war.
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www.hackman-adams.com/guns/spencer.htm
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Randolph-Legman I, pp. 128-129, "The Old Spencer Rifle" (1 text, 1 tune); Roud #11499; Notes: Annotator Legman in Randolph-Legman I asserts that the melody of this apparently unique ballad is "unmistakably" similar to "Yankee Doodle." In fact, it directly quotes "Cotton-Eyed Joe." - EC...
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The seven-shot, breech-loaded repeating rifle, patented by Christopher Spencer in 1860, became a key Union weapon in the Civil War, contributing to victory in the Battle of Gettysburg.
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