The Taylor’s & Co 1865 Spencer Carbine (brand part no. 220026) is a faithful recreation of Christopher Spencer’s Civil War-era lever-action repeater, refined from the original 1860 design to correct its early flaws and manufactured today by Chiappa. This carbine chambers .45 Colt in a seven-round tube magazine fed through a case-hardened steel frame and receiver, paired with a 20-inch blued round barrel rifled with a 1:16 right-hand twist and a fixed blade front sight matched to a dovetail ladder rear sight for windage and elevation adjustment. A genuine walnut stock and case-hardened steel buttplate complete a lever-action rifle that still handles and cycles the way the original did, fed by seven metallic cartridges immune to the moisture that plagued paper cartridges of its day. Among our lever-action rifles, the 1865 Spencer Carbine suits cowboy action shooters and history-minded collectors who want an authentic, shootable piece of firearms history.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .45 Colt.
• The capacity is 7 rounds, tube-fed.
• The barrel is 20 inches long, round contour, blued steel, with 6 grooves.
• The rate of twist is 1:16 inches, right-hand.
• The action is lever action.
• The frame is case-hardened steel.
• The stock is walnut.
• The sights are a fixed blade front and a dovetail ladder rear.
• The trigger is a single trigger.
• The overall length is 37 inches.

Frequently Asked Questions

What caliber does this carbine chamber? .45 Colt.

How many rounds does the magazine tube hold? Seven rounds.

Is this a faithful recreation of the original 1865 Spencer? Yes, Chiappa manufactures it as a period-accurate reproduction with a case-hardened frame, blued barrel, and walnut stock true to the original.

Buy the Taylor’s & Co 1865 Spencer Carbine

A genuinely shootable piece of Civil War history, this 1865 Spencer Carbine brings authentic lever-action reliability to the range or the cowboy action stage. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL.