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Spencer Model 1882 Shotgun

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Spencer Model 1882 Shotgun
Quick Overview
Production
1882 - 1886
Caliber
Overview

The Spencer Model 1882 was the first commercially successful repeating lever-action shotgun built in America. It adapted Christopher Spencer's proven Civil War era lever-action mechanism to fire shotgun shells. The design offered hunters a rapid-fire capability that was revolutionary for its time.

Calibers & Ammunition
Dimensions
Overall Length
48 in
Barrel Length
30 in
Weight
8.5 lbs
Mechanical
Action Type
Lever-action
Trigger Type
Single-stage
Sights Type
Bead
Magazine Capacity
5
Additional Information
frame
steel
barrel
smoothbore
action Type
lever-action

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