Spencer patented his rifle on March 6, ... Gun: Model 1860 Spencer Carbine. Manufacturer: Spencer Repeating Rifle Co., Boston, Mass. Serial Number: 54803 Condition: NRA Antique Very Good ...

By 1859, he had perfected a lever-action, rolling-block rifle design, and on March 6, 1860, he was awarded a U.S. patent for his work.By the spring of 1861, the Civil War had broken out, and the ...

It’s a carbine and a rifle. The military classifies the M4 as a carbine, and everybody else does, too. It is a shortened version of the M16 with a 14.5-inch barrel and a collapsable buttstock.

According to popular lore, President Lincoln personally intervened in the Union Army's weapons selection process in1863, ensuring that the repeating Spencer rifle, a revolutionary small-arms ...

This particular rifle was used by Abraham Lincoln for target practice at the White House. The rifle was borrowed from the Navy Department and was fired in the "White Lot." Location Currently not on ...

The PC Carbine is outwardly similar to the company’s 10/22 takedown rifle, which can be quickly disassembled into two pieces for travel. The thirty-four-inch long PC Carbine has a 16.12-inch ...

Think of a carbine as the smaller, more agile sibling of a full-length rifle. Typically, carbines have barrels shorter than 20 inches, which makes them easier to handle in tight spaces.