a royalty of 50 cents for each carbine delivered to the Ordnance Dept., and $1 was paid for the 4,000 Spencer carbines sold to military individuals and civilians. The company paid Spencer Repeating Rifle Co. Of this number, 14,494 were equipped with the Stabler cut-off and 16,008 without. Six additional carbines were delivered as samples, prototypes and models.
With the changes directed to be made to the carbines, deliveries did not start until April 15, 1865, and they continued until the end of October, with a 30,496 M1865 Spencer carbines being delivered. M1860 Spencer carbines with deliveries completed by Aug. entered into a contract with the Ordnance Dept. Stabler was paid a royalty of 25 cents for each carbine fabricated with his magazine cut-off device. It allowed the carbine to be fired as a single-shot with the seven cartridges in the magazine being held in reserve. The March 1865 incorporation of the Stabler cut-off attachment, which was invented by Edward Stabler of Sandy Springs, Md. All parts completely correct and never messed with an fine untouched excellent example. This is a very nice condition genuine Burnside Rifle Company Model 1865 Spencer Repeating Carbine.
