Manufactured by the Spencer Repeating Rifle Company of Boston, Massachusetts, this is one of 11,470 Spencer Model 1860 Army rifles purchased by the Ordnance Department during the Civil War. The rifle has a 30-inch round barrel with seven-shot magazine tube in the stock. The barrel has a blade front sight with base doubling as a socket bayonet lug and a dovetail mounted folding leaf rear sight with 800 yard center notch. Sling swivels mounted on the middle barrel band and butt. The top of the receiver is roll-stamped "SPENCER REPEATING-/RIFLE CO. BOSTON MASS/PAT'D. MARCH 6, 1860." in three lines. The serial number is roll-stamped on the top of the receiver behind the ejector cut-out. Small "H" inspection initial marked on the left barrel flat.

Very good with smooth brown patina overall, a slight deformation on the side of the hammer well area of the action, and clear markings and edges overall. Stock is very good with a slightly age darkened appearance with some light wear, scattered scratches and dents, a few chips on the bottom of the forend, a small crack behind the lock, and faintly visible cartouches. Mechanically fine.