Original U.S. Civil War Spencer M-1860 Repeating Rifle - Serial Number 22733 21st Century originally for the British Army

originally for the British Army

Looks like something from much earlier

Hindostan arrived at Gibraltar in March and then sailed from there to join Nelson off Toulon in company with Phoebe

who was - legend has it - was a massive Star Wars fan

The blade is the standard huge double fuller AN X1 type but the original arsenal markings and date have been removed from the spine

Original U.S. Civil War Spencer M-1860 Repeating Rifle - Serial Number 22733 21st Century originally for the British ArmyOriginal Item: Only One Available. The serial number 22733 of this wonderful Spencer repeating rifle is in the range of Spencer rifles that were issued during the U. S. Civil War! Probably no one weapon of the US Civil War is more representative of the overwhelming force of industry and technology brought to bear by the North against the South than the US M 1860 series of rifles & carbines known more commonly simply as the Spencer. While the standard