A .56-56 (.52 RIMFIRE) 1865 SPENCER REPEATING CARBINE serial no. 21512, circa 1865 with 20in. six-groove barrel, block and blade front-sight, missing rear-sight, the breech end marked 'M1865' and the nocksform stamped 'SPENCER REPEATING RIFLE CO. BOSTON MA. PAT'D MARCH 6 1862 (very faint and indistinct) the wrist bearing the serial number, plain unmarked back-action lock with side hammer, walnut butt-stock, the right side marquetry inlaid with the initials 'D.C.' within a shaped border, butt missing the seven round tubular magazine, finger-lever re-modelled, badly worn and poorly repaired splinter fore-end (missing barrel band), worn throughout with other small losses. Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament * Please note this item is subject to 5% VAT on the hammer price (UK Buyers only).