F. Bannerman / Spencer Model 1890

Manufacturer: F. Bannerman/Spencer
Caliber: 12ga
Barrel: 32
Bore Condition: Good
This is a no reserve penny auction for a F. Bannerman/Spencer Model 1890 slide-action shotgun in 12ga. Serial number- 8226. This Shotgun is in good condition! Francis Bannerman and his famous Catalog were a retail powerhouse at the turn of the century. Many shooters will recognize the name from his vast stores of discounted military surplus equipment and firearms. By 1890 the Spencer Sporting Arms Company was indebted to Pratt & Whitney for machinery costs and behind in payments. Spencers use a Peabody-like tilting block and feed from a tubular magazine. Loading the magazine can only be accomplished with the pump all the way back and the action open. If the shooter had not pre-loaded the chamber, he would have to pump forward, back again, and then forward once more to ready the gun. While visibly a "hammerless" gun, the Spencer does actually have an exposed hammer spur. It’s the "second trigger" at the front of the trigger guard. This is, essentially, a "tail" integral to the hammer and allows the shooter to decock the action at will. Please note the forend is missing.