Spencer Model 1860
Spencer Model 1860 — documented specs: caliber .56-56 Spencer, barrel length 762 mm (30 in) (Infanteriegewehr), overall length 1,194 mm (47.01 in) (Infanteriegewehr), capacity 7, production 1860–1874. The source for each figure is listed below the specs (catalog as of 10/16/2026).
- Category
- History & service arms
- Classification (DE)
- Long firearm
- Designed
- 1860
- Origin
- United States
- Calibers
- .56-56 Spencer
Derived from design and catalog dimensions under the German WaffG, Annex 1 Sec. 1 Subsec. 1 No. 2.5; the individual gun is what counts.
Also known as: Spencer Carbine · Spencer Rifle
Specifications
- Action
- Lever action
- Barrel length
- 762 mm (30 in) · Infanteriegewehr
- Overall length
- 1,194 mm (47.01 in) · Infanteriegewehr
- Capacity
- 7
- Production
- 1860–1874
- en.wikipedia.org — article Spencer repeating rifle (version of 09/08/2026)
- de.wikipedia.org — article Spencer (Gewehr) (version of 08/13/2025)
Sources
- Rock Island Auction — article The Spencer Rifle: The Civil War and Beyond
Specifications come from the source cited alongside them; counts are based on our catalog as of the date stated. Not legal advice: what follows from these figures in a given country is decided by that country’s law. Waffenschrank is not affiliated with the manufacturers named.
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- Calibers of this model.56-56 Spencer
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