Manufactured circa mid 1860s with an estimated production of approximately 5,000. These New Model Military rifles can be found in the serial number range of 101,000 to over 108,000 and feature a 30 inch 6 groove 52 caliber barrel blade front sight, saber bayonet lug on the underside and a folding leaf rear sight graduated to 700 yards. The top of the barrel at the breech is marked "NM", the top of the receiver "SPENCER REPEATING/RIFLE CO. BOSTON MASS/PAT'D MARCH 6, 1860" and the serial number is marked on the top rear of the receiver next to the hammer. The barrel was blue and remaining parts casehardened and mounted with a full length smooth walnut forearm secured by three barrel bands with sling swivel on mounted on the middle band and straight grip stock with iron buttplate and sling swivel.

Very good. The barrel and barrel bands have a smooth mottled brown patina with a few minor dings on the barrel. The buttplate has a smooth grayish brown mottled patina. The remaining metal surfaces have a smooth silver gray patina. The wood has been varnished some time ago and remains good with a number of pressure dents, a few small absent splinter and dings. The markings are clear. The action is excellent.