In my last post I promised not to post again until the gun was together. When the parts came back from refinishing the trigger guard was plum colored and there was a blemish on the outside of the shell stop. So, I had to send them back for refinishing. It took a couple of weeks, but they came back today and it was the work of a minute to install them. So here, at long last is the completed Spencer Shotgun, looking almost like it just came out of the box. Very glad to be done and I look forward to loading up some brass shot shells and shooting it.
At the end of the project I have to say that it was a silly undertaking. I have replaced or in most cases made every part except the receiver, the bolt, the trigger, the trigger spring, the hammer-action and magazine springs, and 4 or 5 screws. I have put a lot more work and money into the gun than it will ever be worth, but I had a great time doing it and now I have a Spencer shotgun that I can shoot. During the project I also learned a lot about the mind of Chris Spencer by better understanding his design.
I hope people enjoyed reading about the project as much as I enjoyed doing it. When I finally get a chance to shoot it I will post some more pictures.