Original U.S. Spencer Model 1865 Saddle Ring Repeating Carbine with Stabler Cutoff - Serial 13836 British Uniform and the CROWN / K

and the CROWN / K marking is visible on the lock plate and cap bolster

During the summer of 1941

The short rifle retains its serial numbers of F 42200 on the barrel only

and the 3rd VB formed the 7th and 8th Bns both based in Salford

It is somewhat bent overall

Original U.S. Spencer Model 1865 Saddle Ring Repeating Carbine with Stabler Cutoff - Serial 13836 British Uniform and the CROWN / KOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition genuine Spencer Repeating Rifle Company Model 1865 Saddle Ring Carbine. While most M1865 carbines we have seen were made by Burnside Rifle Company, about 40% of the total produced were manufactured by Spencer itself. This is one of the few model 1865s we have had made by Spencer, and it is definitely not an M1860 conversion. The Spencer factory manufactured nearly 23,000 M1865 Spencer