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Offline jsmosby

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Early Spencer Carbine Serial Number Lookup
« on: August 11, 2022, 07:39:05 PM »
A friend here in Colorado recently purchased what appears to be a complete and original carbine.  The four-digit serial number, 5157, blew me away.  I just didn't expect to see such a low number in addition to two script inspection cartouches on the wrist yet to be ID'd.   Please provide any information you may have that I can pass on to him and "light the fire".  I think he has an interesting piece.  Thank you for your time and effort.  Take care, John

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Re: Early Spencer Carbine Serial Number Lookup
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2022, 04:52:25 AM »
John,

Need to see a photo of the Spencer Carbine, serial # 5157. My SRS books show the serial #s in that range as being issued RIFLES.  Your 5157 may have been modified and rebuilt as a carbine?????  Serial # under the forend should be the same # 5157 . . . check that out.

John, are you a firearms dealer?  You've been interested in Spencer serial #s going back to 2014 ??? ???

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Re: Early Spencer Carbine Serial Number Lookup
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2022, 09:35:29 AM »
John,

Sorry about the Lockup.  It has been removed.  Not sure why I did it my years are catching up to me, I think ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

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Re: Early Spencer Carbine Serial Number Lookup
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Re: Early Spencer Carbine Serial Number Lookup
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2022, 04:04:20 PM »
Two Flint,

A few moments after logging out after reading your first message I remember meeting a dealer at the Baltimore Antique Gun Show in the early 1990's whose name was the same as mine.  I introduced myself telling him I was glad to finally meet me.  ;D  He gave the "look", finally laughed and the conversation went down from there.  Some things I wish I could forget... ;)

John

 

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